[How to sign selective youth intakes]

11 hours ago, NineCloudNine said:

It has always been the case that good youth intake players expect proper hot prospect contracts while average/poor ones ask for youth contracts. It’s not clear to me why you think there’s a difference between offering contracts individually or your DoF doing it. If you have previously had entire intakes willing to sign youth contracts then my guess is that none of them were any good.

Because when you ask the DoF to sign all recommended players, they just get signed to youth contracts. Only when you intervene do they want pro terms.

[Could someone suggest a new save idea?]

Schalke have fallen down to the 2 Bundesliga in Germany and have a pretty decent youth set up. They are riddled with debt so I’m currently trying to return them towards the top of the German system on a shoestring budget built around my youth players.

[Is there a Mac version of FM24?]

3 hours ago, jefflackey said:

I'm about to purchase a new Macbook Air M3 with 16g ram and a 1T SSD. I thought I saw there was a mac version? Where could I find this? Thanks.

It’s just the standard edition of the game. I have been on Mac for the last few years now, play the same way as most

[Speculation: FM25 first reveal - when?]

1 hour ago, DP said:

It could signify the first bit of news is next month with more following. ‘Over’ the next few months would have been better. 

Considering they said Q2 it would be good form if there was at least a teaser trailer or a ‘coming soon’ video about FM25 at some point in June. 

Yeah, you’re right. It could be taken that way I suppose.

It’s odd that I’m so negative about the chances of a Q2 announcement, when when it comes to Beta I’m always “It’s gonna be early”

[Speculation: FM25 first reveal - when?]

7 hours ago, Slipky said:

True, but the tweet that followed says:

 

“In the next few months” certainly doesn’t tally with Q2 2024

[Speculation: FM25 first reveal - when?]

1 hour ago, DP said:

I’d be surprised if the new UI within FM25 isn’t red and blue at this point. Makes a lot of sense. 

It is time to retire the purple IMO, It’s had a good run.

[Lowest Match Rating You've Ever Seen]

I think my lowest on since it became FM has been around 4.8. And even then he had to miss a pen, and get sent off to do it.

[How to sign selective youth intakes]

You’re other option would be to ask the DoF to handle the contracts for just the ones you want

[What is "Transfer expenditure" and why is it costing me tens of millions more than I've actually paid?]

If you go on to the transfer clauses section (I think it’s under the Finances section, may be under Scouting), it will show you any pre-determined transfer clauses.

While you may not buy in installments, Palace may well have before you took over (i.e In Real Life).

As XaW mentions, Agent fees etc also count

[First team contracts being offered without permission]

If you’re playing in real world mode, contract renewals take place at the same time as they did in the real world.

[No crowd]

I believe crowds can be turned off in graphics settings, so check that.

The first intra-squad friendly will also be played behind closed doors too.

[Intra-squad, pre-season friendly - players ineligible, help please]

If you hover over the “Ine” icon it should give you a reason as to why they can’t play.

Normally at the start of a save it’s because the players would be on international duty, but based on the players impacted I’m not sure that’s the case here.

[Two players carriere]

Hello French, I’m Gunner.

Probably worth a shot having a look in here:

https://community.sigames.com/forums/forum/21-fm-online-careers-and-game-modes/
 

Bon chance!

[What are your wonderkid legends from past football managers?]

Douglas Costa and Eden Hazard from around 2010

Kurt Zouma and Daniele Rugani from around 2013

Ethan Nwaneri in 2024 

Paolo Vernazza at Arsenal in 00/01

[Board Blocking Transfer]

The only time I’ve had this is where the player had an active release clause that I had somehow managed to miss. Worth checking that as well.

[multiple injuries how to to stop?]

It’s also worth getting the best Sport Scientists you can attract/afford as they are the people tasked with working on injury prevention.

[Speculation: FM25 first reveal - when?]

On 03/04/2024 at 10:06, oche balboa said:

I recall that CM4 was the same as well. I don't expect it to be the same for FM25 (If its going to be called that)

Yeah. CM4 was the one that stands out for me as a shocker. CM3 was a bit of a jump but was generally positive. I would have been 13/14 at the time though and I’ve slept a lot since then.

[Speculation: FM25 first reveal - when?]

2 hours ago, XV20 said:

not sure miles would go back on his word when he said Q2... He definitely sounded confident and the game has been in development for almost 4-5 years.

Because A) People forget promises they made a while back

and 

B) I’ve been around enough launches where we’ve missed reveal windows

Aim low, anything else is a bonus

[Speculation: FM25 first reveal - when?]

My money says it won’t be Q2, probably post Euro’s so second half of July

[Does the spoken language off your coaches really matter ?]

To the best of my knowledge, I don’t think it makes any noticeable difference. You can send him on an intensive language course for a cost - which for Liverpool would be insignificant. Or he will learn the language over time naturally.

[I have played every football manager for the last 10 years never had this issue.]

45 minutes ago, tropicsafc said:

I do this every time now because of this issue. 

It’s weird, cos it seems to me to be specifically related to positions, I can change any other filter with no issue

[I have played every football manager for the last 10 years never had this issue.]

For some reason, I have had a few  similar issues with filters not working when you select or deselect a position from the pitch map.

I've been able to resolve it by clearing the filters entirely and then reselecting them.

Probably worth raising a bug with your screenshots and see what they say.

[The issue of Dynamics!]

What you’ll probably find is that individual match results matter less to manager support than overall competition results. So once the league finishes that’ll help. You can also boost it by getting people to list you in their favoured personnel by praising training and match performance at the right times

[Upgrading your Assistant Manager: 4x more expensive $$$]

What you’re really paying for there is the reputation.

In terms of what he brings, he will, like @warlock says, be a better coach, and his higher DDM will make him more effective at it. As a rule of thumb, unless I inherit someone with terrible attributes, I tend to review my staffing at the end of contracts, so as to save at paying them off, as you’re generally only going to see marginal gains anyway unless you’re smashing up through leagues.

If Sampaio is approaching the end of his deal, and you can’t find someone as good or similar as Sacramento for less, then yeah, I’d take the plunge, otherwise keep your powder dry for a while.

[Is it worth?]

2 hours ago, wazza said:

So could this be why the players in the first season or so do not seem to respond when you give them a team talk as they have in previous games ie making them instantly happy with morale etc.. and then therefore it has been reported as a bug, when actually its the ways it is intended to be to make it more realisic.

 

1 hour ago, Dagenham_Dave said:

That's the way I see it, could be wrong though. 

Team talks etc have always been less effective at the start of the game, or when you take over a new club. It just seems that it’s now more extended and pronounced. I’m in my second season now and like @Dagenham_Dave have no issue getting a reaction in team talks.

Whether or not it’s by design only SI can answer but it’s not even really a new thing, so I feel it is deliberate.