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Just now, julienn05 said:
Yes please, he can makes maybe this year a chose for RDC to play the CAF
OK, thanks - will do!
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13 minutes ago, julienn05 said:
He has not yet officially chosen for England, i can chose maybe for DRC
Thanks @julienn05. Apologies for still requiring clarification - do you want me to get rid of the England "declared"?
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Is Ezri Konsa set up incorrectly? It's like this:
Declared - England
Nationality - England
2nd Nationality - DRC
3rd Nationality - Angola
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12 hours ago, llama3 said:
Hi Pete, not sure if there's been a change to the templates, but I was certain there is a single side stripe option...
Hmm, you may be right, @llama3 - the one in the database that might do the trick looks like it's on the inside of the leg, but I'll test it and change it if it's the better option. Thanks again!
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12 hours ago, llama3 said:
Arsenal have had a change to season ticket cup matches - now only 3 european group games are included, no FA Cup games. So the number of games included should read 3 for UCL (plus also 3 for UEL and 3 for UECL) and 0 for FA Cup.
Thanks @llama3 - this one has already been reported. I have changed it in the database, for a future update.
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On 22/10/2023 at 20:40, kb1000 said:
Missing staff:
Sean Cullen (Head of youth development) Fulham. It seems like the current HOYD 'Huw Jennings' has got into a role similar to 'Neil Bath' at Chelsea. On the FM24 database Neil bath is now a director.
Fulham FC - Academy Leadership Appointments
Training Ground Guru | Jennings becomes Head of Football Development in Fulham restructure
Training Ground Guru | Fraser promoted to Head of Youth Development & Recruitment by Chelsea
I might be wrong on this one do let me know- thanks team!
Hi @kb1000
Thanks again for your input.
I have looked into this with the Fulham researcher and we will leave Huw Jennings as he is, as Head of Youth Development, in the database. I will consult with the Chelsea researcher re Bath, as I am not sure that setting him as Director is the most accurate representation (he is not listed at Companies House as a director).
It looks to me that Sean Cullen is working mainly on administrative duties that would not be apparent in FM, so we will not be creating a profile for him, at this point.
Steve Wigley and Huw Jennings will be assigned the FM club responsibilities that go along with running the academy.
Any changes that we make in the database will be evident in a future update.
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On 20/10/2023 at 08:03, Velibor said:
Couple of Fulham issues:
Luke Harris - his height is 177 cm (https://www.transfermarkt.com/luke-harris/profil/spieler/817612).
Andreas Pereira - I believe he is a better dribbler and passer of the ball in real life than in the game (only 12 for dribbling and passing on BETA, I dont think he warrants such a downgrade from FM23).
Bobby Decordova-Read - his main positions are AMRLC and he can occasionaly cover at RB and WBR so lower his RB and WBR marks (10 or lower perhaps).
Harrison Reed - I know most sites present his height as 181 cm but eye test tells us he is much shorter. https://www.reddit.com/r/fulhamfc/comments/15xu180/is_reed_adding_4_inches_to_his_height/
Nathan Gardiner is no longer at the club, Goncalo Pedro is a fitness coach in the Fulham staff.
Thanks @Velibor
Luke Harris - I will amend that in the database.
Andreas Pereira - Fulham researcher is happy with his evaluation: " His performances declined towards the end of last season and, especially with the signing of Alex Iwobi, he's no longer an automatic starter."
Bobby Decordova-Reid - "BDR's RB/RWB ability could be moved down yes, but I don't think it's absolutely essential. He played there for 5-10 games last year and did well and has covered there again this season." We will review again for the winter update.
Harrison Reed - it's true that an eye test suggests that he may not be as tall as 1.81m, but that is what the vast majority of sources state. It's a tricky one.
Nathan Gardiner and Goncalo Pedro - "I can find no evidence that Nathan Gardiner has departed the club (and his LinkedIn profile suggests he's still there). However, I can confirm that Goncalo Pedro is a fitness coach."
Any changes that we make in the database will be evident in FM in a future update.
Thanks again!
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On 20/10/2023 at 11:06, Gabos79 said:
Bruno Fernandes has for a long long long time the wrong team in his supported teams.
The man, his family and friends have said multiple times that he was a Boavista fan growing up and never a Porto fan but for some reason your researchers each year make him a Porto support for some reason. Must be some Porto scout...
Bellow go multiple interviews regarding his team preference and translations: https://www.dn.pt/desporto/sporting/a-historia-de-um-miudo-que-so-quis-ser-jogador-de-futebol-9305881.html
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-training-24556401
""Olhe, o meu pai é benfiquista, Eu, a minha mãe e a minha irmã somos portistas, se bem que elas agora dizem que são sportinguistas (risos). O Bruno foi muito cedo para o Boavista, nunca foi de ser do FC Porto, Benfica ou Sporting. Podem não acreditar mas ele é boavisteiro. O Bruno diz que agora é sportinguista, mas ele sempre foi boavisteiro, sei que este é um país em que toda a gente é de Benfica, Sporting ou FC Porto mas é a verdade""
"Look, my father is a Benfica fan, me, my mother and my sister are Porto fans, although they now say they are Sporting fans (laughs). Bruno joined Boavista very early on, he was never one to be with FC Porto , Benfica or Sporting. You may not believe it but he is a Boavista fan. Bruno says he's a Sporting fan now, but he's always been a Boavista fan, I know this is a country where everyone is from Benfica, Sporting or FC Porto but it's the truth "
The only thing related with Porto was that Porto also wanted him before he went to Boavista but he didn't go there because it was a longer trip. At no point has he ever said he was a Porto fan or anyone in his family said it but your Porto fan researches put it there for some reason.
It's ridiculous how a big player can have the literal RIVAL of his team as his supported teams and you guys never bothered to change it. Waiting to see if they make Tonali a Inter fan or Di Maria a Sporting supporter for some reason
Thanks @Gabos79 - sorry if I am a little confused, but the translation that you have provided says:
"me, my mother and my sister are Porto fans"
Am I missing something?
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On 20/10/2023 at 16:45, Readingfc1871 said:
Arsenal have changed their scouting structure and moved to a positional scouting model:
Jason Ayto - Assistant Sporting Director
James Ellis - Head of Recruitment
Andrew Moschini - Scouting Analyst - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andrew-moschini-b4a20333
Tom Cooper - Scouting Analyst - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tom-cooper-a007a672
Lucy Wood - Scouting Analyst - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/lucywooddPedro Vencacio - Scout https://br.linkedin.com/in/pedro-venancio-b4589935
Danny Karbassiyion is not a scout - https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/karbass
Everton Gushikeen is now at Bayer Leverkusen - https://br.linkedin.com/in/everton-gushiken-924076126
Roger Smith is no longer at the club
Eddie Prenderville is no longer at the club
George Mackie is no longer at the club
Thanks very much, @Readingfc1871 - we will look into the information that you have kindly linked. Have you any idea when Prenderville left, please, and are you sure about Roger Smith?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-smith-7a85684/?originalSubdomain=uk
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On 21/10/2023 at 13:36, magpie1892 said:
Newcastle United also missing two board directors
Name: Abdulmajid Ahmed Alhagbani
Nationality: Saudi Arabia
DOB: December 1980
Director - joined 23/2/2023
Name: Asmaa Mohammed Rezeeq
Nationality: Saudi Arabia
DOB: April 1988
Director - Joined 23/2/2023
Thanks @magpie1892 - that is very helpful.
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On 20/10/2023 at 23:18, magpie1892 said:
Newcastle Home Kit
First choice socks should be white with black tops, second choice should be black socks with white tops.
Shorts should be black first choice, white second choice
In my first two friendlies they have worn black socks and opponents have worn red socks so no clash
Thanks @magpie1892 - I set the home (first) and home (alternate) socks the wrong way round - apologies. This will be changed in the database for a future update.
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On 21/10/2023 at 22:11, kb1000 said:
Following staff members need to be added:
Chelsea- Chris Jurasek (Managing Director)
Everton- Sean Miller (Fitness Coach)
Fulham- Geoff Warne (Goalkeeper coach) Was on previous FM databases
Burnley- Danny Glover (Doctor)
Burnley FC Key Personnel & Club Information | Premier League
Thanks
Thanks very much @kb1000 - I will look at making those changes in the database, for a future update.
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On 22/10/2023 at 10:48, Benoit2 said:
Add to that Tom Glick has left: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12594273/Chelsea-executive-appointments-board-Tom-Glick.html
Before the end of August I've also received a news message that a potential board takeover might happen at Chelsea. Not sure if thats a database issue or game issue.
Thanks very much @Benoit2 - we will make the required amendments in the database, which will be in evidence in a future update.
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On 22/10/2023 at 21:16, Smallen said:
Bruno Guimaraes' instalment and sell on clauses to Lyon appear to have been duplicated somehow.
Thanks @Smallen - this is a known (non-data) issue, and is being investigated by the coding team.
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5 hours ago, SerCska10 said:
Duplication instalments Odegaard
Please fix it
Thanks @SerCska10 - this is a known issue (not a data one), and the coding team are looking into it.
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On 22/10/2023 at 15:36, ChrisNUFC said:
Man U
Excellent Training Facilities
Excellent Youth Facilities
Excellent Youth RecruitmentFor the last decade fans, players and coaches have bemoaned the lack of investment in these areas. The academy while good in its day, was built 23 years ago, and last expanded 10 years ago.
Old Trafford is rated at being in Very Good condition, when again supporter groups have been highlighting on much work is need to repair it. The Telegraph in 2023 ran an article about the condition of the stadium, The Guardian in 2019 ran a similar one.
Man U's Youth Recruitment gets a boost from their reputation and catchment area, over the last few seasons they've lost out to Man City on young talent reguarly. I'm not suggesting these ratings should be awful, but excellent doesn't really reflect reports externally and from Man U's own fanbase.
Owner's Ambition seems lacking. I'm only expected to compete in the Champions League and qualifiy for the Champions League. Board Culture is lacking any reference of maintaining the club's reputation or increasing it, which given how everyone seems to believe the Glazers are using Man U to increase their own revenue, would seem fitting.
Develop players from the club's youth system, Work towards developing the best youth facilities in the county and Work towards developing the best youth facilities in the Premier League, are these really what the board of Man U currently see as important? Feels more like a hangover from the 1990s/2000s era. This seems far more fitting and accurate for supporter culture. I wouldn't have it linked to the current Man U board at all.
Sign high-reputation players is very low on the board cultures list of requirements, when it always appears to be top priority often to the detrement of what the club really needs (Ronaldo, Ibrahimovich, Mason Mount, Casemiro, etc)
Supporter expectations of just qualifying for the Champions League seems very low.
Supporter influence on the board is rated as 'High', when it would appear The Glazers couldn't care less what Man U fans think considering the last decade and even the last 6 months with the 'sale'.
Corporate fanbase is 4% feels low
David De Gea appears on favourite staff list, yet nobody battered an eyelid when he was allowed to leave on a free
Staff
For nearly 10 years now in Football Manager, Man U have constantly had one of, if not THE best coaching and scouting in the game. Yet, what obscure gems have they unearthed. Which players have they helped develop into world class talents. Taking this with a point of view that 20 is 'Best in the world' and a rating of 16+ in an attribute would make them one of the top non-playing staff in their field.
Manager - Erik Ten Haag
Motivating and people management seems high, given the issues he's had with a number of players over the last 18 months. His handling of De Gea, Harry Maguire, Ronaldo, Sancho, a few examples. His tactical knowledge seems high too, considering there's no clear identity to this Man U team, and you rarely seems adjustments made to counter a threat or even create a threat during the game.
DoF - John Murtough
Rated as a very good, almost World Class scout. Yet the signings since he was appointed in 2021 haven't really improved Man U or fit into a system of play.
Head of Youth Development - Nick Cox
Rated as nearly one of the best in his field at youth development, has been at Man U since 2016. Since 2016 Man U haven't produced plenty of players who have went on to play in the Premier League and Championship, with a few exceptions such as Marcus Rashford developing into a star.
GK Coach - Craig Mawson
Been at Man U since 2016 and didn't really improve distribution within the GK, before that worked at Burnley where he worked with Tom Heaton and Nick Pope, and I know first hand that Nick Pope's distribution is average at best.
Coach - Benni McCarthy
Rated as a very good attacking coach, when Man U's goal tally this season is 2 less than what would be expected based on xG. and last season was 14 behind what would be expected based on xG.
Coach - Eric Ramsey
I'm always wary of any British person having a super high adaptability, even more so for someone who has never left the isles. 16 for set pieces, Man U scored 4 goals from corners last season and so far haven't scored any from a corner this season. Also, Eric's profile has him rated as a really good all round coach, which at 31 years old is very impressive.
Physios
Man U have 4 members of staff with 16+ (two of which are 20) in physiotherapy, which seems very high and would lead to headhunting.
Scouting
There's no disputing that Man U have a lot of scouts and their network is far and wide, yet the number of scouts that are rated 16+ in key attributes seems very high. I can't think of many potential players Man U have signed over the last 10 years that have become amazing. Man U have had the best English scouting team for a very long time in FM, which I don't believe to be the case at all.
18 scouts have 16+ for judging ability, which would make them some of the best at the world at recognising which players could come into the Man U XI, improve it, learn the system and excel (including things such as abilty to learn a new playstyle, formation, their professionalism and character). If you look at Man Us signings over the last decade, I don't believe there to have been more success than failures when it comes to first team signings.
There are 20 scounts with 16+ rating in judging player potential. Likewise, I can't think of many players Man U have unearthed over the last decade that other clubs weren't aware of. This number seems very high, even more so with the number of coaching and support staff with a 16+ rating too.
U21 Staff
Similar to the first team, the U21s are rated as one of (if not) best coaching teams in the English game. Their last success in the development league (all arguments aside of its suitabilty) was 2016.
u18s
They won the FA Youth Cup in 2022, but before that their last success was in the competition was 2011.
Even taking into account the number of players who progressed from academy to first team, this rating seems far too high and would suggest a high success rate for developing 1st team calibre players at Man U (certainly alongside the high ratings for youth facilities and recruitment).
Working with Youngsters
There is a database wide issue with 20s being placed into Works with Youngsters, just because a coach is a 'Youth Coach', I personally believe this rating should also reflect how a young player matures and develops as a 'person' as well as a footballer. As well as considering maturation and over training, to reduce the amount of muscle injuries during teen years leading to repeatative injuries in adult life.
I know far too many rotten youth coaches who cannot develop character or help with teenage issues. Man U have an amazing 32 members of staff with a 16+ rating in this field, some of which are support staff.
Player morale
At the start of the season the players are generally OK, which doesn't seem right considering they only just managed to finish 4th, are aware of the fan unrest, the potential of a Glazer sale, and various other off field issues.
In short, it feels as thought Man U are still the juggernaut entity from 2000 and there's not much to reflect the lack of investment, lack of club identity or struggles that former coaches, players and their fanbase have talked about. There's still this ingrained culture thoughtout the club, including the board, around youth development. Yet, Man U are not one of the best in the world, let alone in England, at youth development. I do believe the fans have that culture, but I cannot believe The Glazers share it outside of signing young players to sell on for profit model (if at all). I understand the class of '92 bears a lot of pride for Man U fans, in the same instance it would be good to be aware that it was the class of 1992.
Since then Man U recognised talent in Guiseppe Rossi (Parma), Paul Pogba (Le Harve), Pique (Barcelona), Andreas Pereira (PSV) and Ronaldo (CP Sporting) and managed to sign them before others. Marcus Rashford is the only real superstar success story Man U's academy has had in the last decade, while producing decent Premier League players such as Tom Cleverley, Kieran Richardson, Darren Fletcher, Michael Keane, Lingard, Scott McTominay.
In absolute Football Manager data terms Man U are still set up for success with their infrastructure and coaching standard, even the blight of The Glazers feels extremely weak and almost none influential. Managing Man U in FM should feel like a challenge of succeeding despite the Glazers and once they leave, rebuilding everything again to try start a new legacy.
Hi @ChrisNUFC - thanks very much for that detailed breakdown of the way that you see United and the way that we represent it in FM. You have raised lots of really good points and we will look into them.
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On 22/10/2023 at 16:24, John_Serious said:
Ben Chilwell has extended his contract with Chelsea by two further years until 2027.
https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chilwell-commits-to-chelsea
Thanks very much @John_Serious - apologies, we missed this. The database has been amended and the rectification will be seen in a future update.
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On 23/10/2023 at 12:05, jkadms said:
On Timber's injury, even when starting a game in the 'Your World' mode, where everything should be as it was on July 3rd, Timber is rightly still at Ajax, but also still has the ACL injury he picked up at the start of the season. Injuries sustained after July 3rd should also not be included in this mode.
Hi @jkadms - thanks for that observation. It would seem that the way injuries take place in Your World mode is intended behaviour in-game, but your reasoning makes a lot of sense and your suggestion will be considered.
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On 23/10/2023 at 12:56, LuisAlvaroR said:
Hi,
I started a save with Everton and i had a question.
Shouldn't the club reflect that is on sell? Everton is currently going a takeaover process from the current owner to 777 Sports, maybe is impossible to reflect that specific takeaover, but the club should be on sell, since it had been rumored for a while and it was confirmed by the current takeover process.
United is also going through a similar process even if at the end is only going to be a 25%, but shouldn't also that be reflected?
Thanks
Thanks @LuisAlvaroR - that's a very fair point; I will look into Everton's settings and make amendments for a future update.
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18 hours ago, llama3 said:
Arsenal's sock design is incorrect for the regular and alternate home socks - should be a single side stripe, rather than a single horizontal hoop which I am getting in game
Thanks @llama3 - I realise that this is not ideal, but we cannot match exactly the current real life home sock design with the options available to us in the database.
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15 hours ago, faeriequeene said:
In the early access, the Arsenal season ticket includes 26 home games (as in past seasons); however, from this season onwards, ST holders includes 22 games (19 PL, 3 CL group home matches) only. More info here.
Thanks very much, @faeriequeene - I have made amendments in the database, which will be in evidence in a future update.
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Thanks @Brentford Alan - Raya had a "departed" date in his 2022 Brentford history line, which will be confusing the game with regard to location of the fee (departed date from a parent club should only be set when the player leaves on a permanent basis).
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Thanks @Brentford Alan - this is known issue that is being investigated by the coding team.
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On 20/10/2023 at 12:23, metal_guitarist said:
With so many PL clubs having more than assistant, I think there's a good argument to say that the limit of 1 assistant is no longer appropriate and needs to be upped @Pete Sottrel
Thanks @pamf, @metal_guitarist and @diddydaddydoddy - it is indeed now possible to have more than one assistant; it is my error for not communicating this properly to @diddydaddydoddy - apologies. This will be amended in the database for a future update.
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Thanks @Readingfc1871