Super Bladesman Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 I have to thank SFraser for the time he has taken over these guides - I've been reading with interest lately, and the suggestions made have really helped have a big impact at my club. I stripped out all my reserves and streamlined my squad from 55 to 45 players. I cancelled an affiliation that I never used and set up a new feeder club deal with Scunthorpe in the Championship. I completely rebuilt my U18 side with new prospects, which has turned them from also-rans to a table-leading squad with players on my first team bench. A completely different pre-season approach, allied with improved squad management mean I have a happy and healthy squad, for a change. Having changed how the club operates, I could pinpoint what else wasn't working - the tactics. Some tweaks here and there, and I'm now performing much better than last season. Cheers Steven! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Heh, SB you finally got time to play the game, after spending the better part of 3 years making brilliant databases for everyone else! Hope to see more of you around here, mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Bladesman Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 You will do - I need all the tactics advice I can get. Not editing means I am four seasons in to a save for the first time in years (maybe decades :S) and I can no longer hide from my rubbishness by editing instead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
den-dockx1993 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 SFraser, when do you renew the contracts of your older players (over 30)? I thought you once said you would only give them one year contracts. Do you renew them around January, or do you renew them when their contracts really expire, in June, with the risk of your players leaving on a free transfer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lam Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 SFraser, I'm very interested in knowing how you decide who gets Rotation, First Team and Key Player status. The Key players seem fairly obvious..... the outstanding talent that you know you are going to play almost every game The issue I have is choosing between First Team and Rotation. Regards LAM ps.... I couldnt find if I had posted in this thread before, if I did, then great, if I didn't..... then .... congratulations, a great thread indeed (I read it ages ago) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
442 is dead Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Another Gem from you SFraser. Mods somebody should Sticky this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham_aka_stam Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Alot of people seem to think there is nothing to do between matches, but actually between matches there is so much to do it's pretty much impossible to remember it all. This point sticks out for me a lot. I often rue match days as they require concentration, decisions and time that the bit between the matches doesn't need. I can pick the game up, tinker with training, scouting, tactics or squad management for 10mins and then put it down, but a match is a bit different. Unfortunately, also playing a United game means that "between" is not very long. SFraser,I'm very interested in knowing how you decide who gets Rotation, First Team and Key Player status. The Key players seem fairly obvious..... the outstanding talent that you know you are going to play almost every game The issue I have is choosing between First Team and Rotation. Answering this from my point of view, I consider my First Teamers as all of those who are going to get lots of game time, but might not be Key players. And Rotation is those who don't quite get much game time, but are far better that a backup. So looking at the United squad of last year, Key Players would be vdS, Vidic, Rio, Evra, Nani, Rooney. First Team: O'Shea, Rafael, Fletcher, Carrick, Scholes, Valencia, Hernandez, Berbatov. Rotation: Kuszczak, Fabio, Park,Owen. Backup: everyone else. That might not be the way everyone else sees it, and sometimes I will adjust a player's squad status to keep them happy, but it won't affect how much I play them. If they then request more playing time, and don't deserve it, I'll let them move on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZdlR Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I would also add the minor point that anyone given a number from 1-11 is considered "in the first XI" and therefore should be a Key Player or First Teamer, lest they get annoyed at the disparity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham_aka_stam Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I must admit I've never seen that. There's a media message, but I've never seen it affect a player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEEBO Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Superb post mate my laptop is getting fixed at the moment (tomorrow 430) and your post felt as if i was playing the game myself sheer class mate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lam Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I would also add the minor point that anyone given a number from 1-11 is considered "in the first XI" and therefore should be a Key Player or First Teamer, lest they get annoyed at the disparity. Really? How do you then account for the players that want a higher number shirt? VDV always wants 23 (I think). Funnily enough, in part agreement with your post. I will not give a 1-11 number shirt to someone if i dont consider them first team enough, despite how many i may have spare. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ein Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Great post. Is there a reason the preseason GK schedule involves no strength training? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenko_EFC Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Great post. Is there a reason the preseason GK schedule involves no strength training? On FM10 (I am not sure about FM11), the Strength catregory trains Strength and Stamina. SFraser must not value these attributes in his Goalkeepers and since they're declining rapidly in their Physicals, Stamina and Strength will probably drop and the CA will not be taken from other categories so they will not decline much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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