Welshace Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Yeah, that pace and determination is just stunning. Most pleasing is that his personality is 'professional' and one of his main strengths according my assistant manager is 'important matches' .... looks like he's all set to become a fan favourite at some point . Talking of fan favourites... take a look at Boudjemaa now.. still in the first season... 18 for passing.. :O I've been re-training him to play at AMR .. thinking he can become my own little Ben Arfa.. but he's struggling to learn to play there.. guess he doesn't really have enough potential . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubentus_Juventus Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 How is Boudjemaa actually performing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 He was doing Brilliantly, either in the hole behind my striker or on the right wing cutting in... goals, assists and POM's all over the place... Unfortunately, had to abandon the save as I noticed a few issues with my game world setup.. So going to start again... probably not with Leeds for a bit though. Boudjemaa will be coming wherever I am though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elland road boo boys Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 He was doing Brilliantly, either in the hole behind my striker or on the right wing cutting in... goals, assists and POM's all over the place...Unfortunately, had to abandon the save as I noticed a few issues with my game world setup.. So going to start again... probably not with Leeds for a bit though. Boudjemaa will be coming wherever I am though Have you played him as MCa as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 played great at MC on support.. He'd do fine on attack i'm sure! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elland road boo boys Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 played great at MC on support.. He'd do fine on attack i'm sure! Seems like a great allrounder!! Am just starting new save will use him as MCa in a 442 with Adryan as backup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 careful about using him there in a 4 man midfield though... he doesn't really add anything defensively remember... for me he was playing in essentially a 3 man triangle so had plenty of backup defensively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elland road boo boys Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 careful about using him there in a 4 man midfield though... he doesn't really add anything defensively remember...for me he was playing in essentially a 3 man triangle so had plenty of backup defensively. Will be using him with MR/ML (Wingers) & MCd (BWM) Austin. What I meant with Adryan as backup was Boudjemaa will be first pick in the MCa role & when hes injured or Kna*kered Adryan will fill in that role. Sorry should have explained it better. It must be the modship Congrats BTW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventStrife Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Managed to make midtable first 2 seasons 13th and 14th respectively, decided to just go for it this season with a lot of the deadwood from previous seasons gone and am now way over budget and losing money like the ridsdale era... Living the dream ay? currently in the playoffs but had quite a few injuries especially to McCormack who's out for 2 months now Team at the moment GK - Kenny (cant find anyone else but he will be gone after this season) RB - Bernard Mendy/Lichaj (brought in Mendy and he's been awesome really) CBs - Lees and Pearce (awesome, had bids for them but i cant let my big players go even for 5 or so million) LB - Antonio Lopez/Lichaj (Lopez started badly but has grew into it) DMC - Austin/Welsh MR - Byram/Dyer/Snodgrass (Snoddy is injured and i like Byram at right wing and Dyer gives me pace if i need it) ML White/Townsend (Townsend as backup to the ever improving White, free loans can do no harm i suppose lol) AMC - Jordi Gomez/McGowan (both really have been brilliant for me if one isnt working one game the other will) STC - Becchio/McCormack (Becchio is dropping off a bit this season so McCormack fights it out with him for this spot) STC - Movsisyan/Jackson (took a huge risk on Movsisyan as he's the reason im so over budget was on a free but he's on prem wages but he's been worth it as he works so well with Ross ) But yeah need promotion this season else key players will be on their way so im hoping theres no massive injuries to more players halfway through and its gone well but aint got the money for players in January so im hoping its enough Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul.leeds Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I started as usual with my beloved Leeds on the demo as my game is arriving on the 25th December, so I thought I'd get going into the first season. First of all. Where is my money? haha. 250k so it was always looking like loans unless I could get rid of a few deadwood. Connolly & Rackhubka left for 200K. Leaving me with just over 400K but not great ammounts of wages so I decided loans was definately the way forward so I adjusted my budget up on wages. I personally thought I needed a better centre midfield, Austin looks good, and I always like to play a 4-4-2 at home and 4-5-1 away from home. Kenny, Drury, Lees, Pearce, Peltier, White, Austin, Green, Diouf, Becchio, McCormack (With either Becchio / McCormack rotating with Norris / Brown when away) Friendlies I started well, though playing lower league teams, I won all apart from 2-2 draw away at York. I also maged to get a 1-1 draw at home to PSG and only just lost 2-1 to Valencia. McCormack the main man after Becchio got injured for 4 months I signed Glen Whelan and Cameron Jerome on loan from Stoke and Chris Herd from Aston Villa for the season. Drury followed Connolly out for 120K and in came veteran Grosso for left back on a free transfer. I also spent 100k on a 15 year old called Frank Dobson from a lower league team (Can't remember who) I'm typing from memory at work, but looks a massive prospect. Loaned in a young Norwich goal keeper after Kenny was ruled out for 2 months, Ashdown replacing him as number 1 for now. New contracts for Diouf, Thompson and Gimpel. Loans out for Cairns, Poleon, Thompson. Season started well enough 2 draws (Hull, Blackpool) and 3 wins (Barnsley, Wolves & Peterboro) in the league put me top with 11 points. A 4-2 win against Oldham after extra time in the league cup followed by a 2-1 loss to Watford in the next round (played a weakened team after my players weren't fully fit. Cardiff City then went and beat me 4-1 in the league, Bellamy getting a Hat-Trick after decided to mark him closely backfired big style. McCormack having an awesome season with 10 goals in all competetions and being watched by Celtic. Austin, Lees & Pearce's average rating all very high and Pearce and Lees are becoming a brilliant pairing at the centre. Jerome still yet to find the net and Whelan struggling, but with the window closed, I might aswell keep them and see if they improve any. Grosso been quality, reliable but sometimes struggling with the language barrier. Diouf hit & miss, either brilliant, or getting himself sent off. Herd had been a good versatile player, can play right back or midfield. Now lying 6th and in the playoffs and quite happy. Will be continuing my season tonight and hopefully keep the white flag flying high MOT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca72 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Was gonna save this for my end of season update, but this is why I love this game ! 4-1 down @ half time in the first leg, monumental effort to get back to 4-3 Scene was set for a brilliant night at Elland Road First final in our first season back in the Prem, and beating them lot as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elland road boo boys Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Was gonna save this for my end of season update, but this is why I love this game !4-1 down @ half time in the first leg, monumental effort to get back to 4-3 Scene was set for a brilliant night at Elland Road First final in our first season back in the Prem, and beating them lot as well. Lovely result-any result that LUFC beat the MUFC Sc*m is good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marling Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Its 2016 and following my first season promotion I've won the League Cup last two years and FA Cup last year as well as finishing 4th, and I've just qualified for knockout stages of the CL. I'm trying to build a British team mainly as I always do, however I lack a proper Anchor man DM, Rodwell plays there and he's alright but he's not a destroyer type. My team currently lines up Atkinson Walker - Regen - S Xulu - White Rodwell Ward-Prowse - W Hughes Sterling --------------------------- Redmond Bojan Atkinson is the one that starts in U18s, he has a random potential I guess, so I probably got lucky, other squad players include: J Williams Paloschi Freeman Hoilett A Williams Trotter Butland Byram Lees Austin Maguire & another regen Currently third in the league going into xmas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamwiseLUFC Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 if only he could get a work permit.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elland road boo boys Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Has anybody tried selling Becchio at start of game. Is it possible? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Blaggo Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Has anybody tried selling Becchio at start of game. Is it possible? If you transfer list him and add him to the unwanted list over and over again, you can sell him. It usually takes until well into August though. I've read that if you employ a capable Director of Football (high attributes in motivating/determination/man management/scouting), then you can sell players through the unwanted list more easily. Not tried this though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elland road boo boys Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 If you transfer list him and add him to the unwanted list over and over again, you can sell him. It usually takes until well into August though. I've read that if you employ a capable Director of Football (high attributes in motivating/determination/man management/scouting), then you can sell players through the unwanted list more easily. Not tried this though. Cheers boss!!! How's it going-bl**dy hard this one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Blaggo Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Cheers boss!!!How's it going-bl**dy hard this one I've stopped playing the game Elland as it became almost a differant game after the update. The game updated just as I got into November 2012 and it prevented the direction of the save that I was taking - for example too many injuries for the tight squad, no longer able to sell players, etc. So I need to start again really and I haven't got the enthusiasm to do so atm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elland road boo boys Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Thats a shame!! It seems Becchio's positional abilities are random?!!! In one game he can't play as DLF as it doesn't show up in his positions. Next game he can How weird is that??? Anyway think I will now wait till Jan update - hopefully more money to spend. Back to FM 12:o Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady682 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 well my Leeds save is going pretty well, first season finished 2nd to Wolves and as unbelievable as it sounds won the F.A. cup, although i got a very easy run as the teams i faced were - Wolves, Leicester, Luton, Fulham, Q.P.R. and Norwich in the final: players in: Marc-Antoine Fortune - loan fee 5k p/m + 70% wages Rory Delap - loan fee 2.5k p/m + 50% wages Danny Wilson - loan 50% wages (in January) Jari Litmanen - free transfer Anthony Vanden Borre - free transfer Wellington Nem - 3.5m (majority over 48m) Players out: Leigh Bromby - free (now my DoF) Andy Gray - free to Luton Davide Somma - free to Pisa Danny Pugh - Charlton loan - fee 10k p/m + 100% wages Paul Connolly - 200k to Burnley Michael Brown - 140k to Rangers Paul Rachubka - 190k to Hibs (through DoF, ended up paying 6k per week for 2 years of contract, even though he was on less at Leeds! Alex Cairns - loan to AFC Wimbledon Zac Thompson - loan to Rochdale Charlie Taylor - loan to Morecombe Fortune was a good loan, 22 goals 6 ass and 6 PoM in 40 games with an average rating of 7.16 Delap was a good loan with 4 goals, 12 ass and 1 PoM averaging 7.24 second season and back were we belong in the premiership, went for a mid table finish for better wage and transfer budgets, got 22m to spend and did above expectations, was 4th in January and was asked if i wanted to change my expectations, went for title challenge and got another 6m to spend finished 3rd, didn't do so well in any of the cups though kept meeting Man city and haven,t won against them yet: Players in: Jack Butland - Birmingham 4.5m - tried buying Courtois but he wouldn't come to Leeds, so got Butland instead and is now a full international and my starting GK Ademilson - Sao Paulo 5.25m (some over 48m) - brilliant talent and did well as a rotation option Rory Delap - free - did well season before, stats started dropping though so was just backup to first team Luca Toni - free - was low wages and did well whilst he was here Ryan Shawcross - Stoke 20.5m (some over 48m) - came in as my first choice CB and is now my Captain, averaged 7.56 and 6 PoM Mattia Destro - Genoa CFC free - couldn't believe my luck he was on a free, good stats and averaged 7.25 scoring 12 in 24 Danny Wilson - Liverpool loan 100% wages - played really well through season, tried signing him at end of season, snubbed me to go to spurs January Denilson - Arsenal 1.5m - was transfer listed in January and i needed to bolster my midfield, has become integral to my team Benat - loan fee 85k p/m 40% wages Man City - January again, did well but not enough for me to make an offer at end of season Barry Holmes - Shelbourne 170k - young striker with a potential 4 star rating Seamus Coleman - Everton 2.5m - Vanden Borre injured and needed a good WB who could perform at this level Robbie Brady - Shelbourne 230k - another highly rated youngsters my scouts said should be a definite purchase Rory O'Donoghue - Shelbourne 230k - again my scouts rated him highly though hes not progressing as well as the other Shelbourne youngsters Vladimir Weiss - Pescara 3.4m - Good stats and still young enough to develop, is a good backup to Wellingto Nem Simao - free transfer - needed midfielders and this guy came along with some good stats, was a DM, retrained to MC and is now one of my better performers Players out: Lee Peltier - 500k Hibs Dominic Poleon - loan Sheff utd Sam Byram - loan Barnsley Danny Pugh - 160k Birmingham Luke Varney - 250k Birmingham Becchio - 1.7m Torino Monty Gimpel - loan Sheff utd Zac Thompson - Free Robbie Rogers - free Joe McCann - free Nathan Turner - free Lewis Turner - free Ross Killock - Free Charlie Clamp - free Patrick Antelmi - free Jamie Ashdown - free El-Hadji Diouf - free Jari Litmanen - free Alex Cairns - loan Accrington Ramon Nunez - free January: Ross McCormack - loan to Rangers 100% wages Rory O'Donoghue - loan Brentford now into my third season and have put title challenge as my expectation which netted me 32m in my kitty, so far its January and me and Arsenal are battling it out for top spot at the minute (Arsenal are 6 points ahead of me same games played, im 3 points ahead of Man utd with a game in hand), Chelsea knocked me out of the Capital 1 cup in the 4th round, still in the F.A. cup and the champions league where i finished 2nd in my group (1st PSV, 2nd Leeds, 3rd FC Bayern, 4th Zaragoza) got Schalke in the next round (who i beat and drew against in the euro cup) transfers: Players in: Ciaran Clark - West Brom 9.25m - good stats and plays well, bought as a defender but seems more at home in midfield Inigo Martinez - R.Sociedad 25m (all over 48m) - brilliant stats and scouted as a definite purchase Moses Kinguru - AJ Auxerre 22.5m (all over 48m) - Wonderkid D/WB bought as backup to White and is doing well in the games he gets Erick Torres - Chivas 13m - plays good at AMC or ST and is becoming a regular in the team Tomasz Kuszczak - free - needed a backup to Butland as Kenny is retiring and doesnt get much game time, solid second keeper Francesco Lovric - free - decent stats, cheap wages, see how he develops David Villa - loan 100% wages - was offered for 7m, but couldnt afford his wages (he wanted 115k p/w) tried loaning him and they wanted 230k p/m + 80% wages, put him on wanted list and got him for 5 months at no fee and 100% wages through DoF Players out: Mattia Destro - Man city 20m (17.5m up front 2.5m after 10 goals) got him for free and should have kept him really but he wanted to go. Sam Byram - Rangers loan Luca Toni - free David Norris - free Charlie Taylor - free Alex Cairns - free Rory O'Donoghue - Brentford loan Ross McCormack - Bristol City 2m Monty Gimpel - Notts Co loan Dominic Poleon - Bolton loan Dan Atkinson - Scunthorpe loan Rory Delap - Free Paul Green - Fulham 775k Francesco Lovric - Fleetwood loan my starting line up looks a little like this: --------------------------Butland -----------------Lees -- Shawcross -- Martinez --------Vanden Borre-------------------------White ----------------Denilson -- Simao -- Clark -----------------------Wellington Nem -------------------------David Villa Subs: Kuzszack Kisnorbo Coleman Kinguru Weiss Torres Ademilson of the starting Leeds squad, this is whos left: Paddy Kenny Tom Lees Jason Pearce Patrick Kisnorbo Aidan White Rodolph Austin Club has had many takeover stories, finally one came to be in Oct 14, but when the new chairman took over he said he wouldnt be investing in my squad, another Bates, just what i needed when im battling in 3 competitions! 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Nicko Blaggo Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 well my Leeds save is going pretty well, first season finished 2nd to Wolves and as unbelievable as it sounds won the F.A. cup, although i got a very easy run as the teams i faced were - Wolves, Leicester, Luton, Fulham, Q.P.R. and Norwich in the final:players in: Marc-Antoine Fortune - loan fee 5k p/m + 70% wages Rory Delap - loan fee 2.5k p/m + 50% wages Danny Wilson - loan 50% wages (in January) Jari Litmanen - free transfer Anthony Vanden Borre - free transfer Wellington Nem - 3.5m (majority over 48m) Players out: Leigh Bromby - free (now my DoF) Andy Gray - free to Luton Davide Somma - free to Pisa Danny Pugh - Charlton loan - fee 10k p/m + 100% wages Paul Connolly - 200k to Burnley Michael Brown - 140k to Rangers Paul Rachubka - 190k to Hibs (through DoF, ended up paying 6k per week for 2 years of contract, even though he was on less at Leeds! Alex Cairns - loan to AFC Wimbledon Zac Thompson - loan to Rochdale Charlie Taylor - loan to Morecombe Fortune was a good loan, 22 goals 6 ass and 6 PoM in 40 games with an average rating of 7.16 Delap was a good loan with 4 goals, 12 ass and 1 PoM averaging 7.24 second season and back were we belong in the premiership, went for a mid table finish for better wage and transfer budgets, got 22m to spend and did above expectations, was 4th in January and was asked if i wanted to change my expectations, went for title challenge and got another 6m to spend finished 3rd, didn't do so well in any of the cups though kept meeting Man city and haven,t won against them yet: Players in: Jack Butland - Birmingham 4.5m - tried buying Courtois but he wouldn't come to Leeds, so got Butland instead and is now a full international and my starting GK Ademilson - Sao Paulo 5.25m (some over 48m) - brilliant talent and did well as a rotation option Rory Delap - free - did well season before, stats started dropping though so was just backup to first team Luca Toni - free - was low wages and did well whilst he was here Ryan Shawcross - Stoke 20.5m (some over 48m) - came in as my first choice CB and is now my Captain, averaged 7.56 and 6 PoM Mattia Destro - Genoa CFC free - couldn't believe my luck he was on a free, good stats and averaged 7.25 scoring 12 in 24 Danny Wilson - Liverpool loan 100% wages - played really well through season, tried signing him at end of season, snubbed me to go to spurs January Denilson - Arsenal 1.5m - was transfer listed in January and i needed to bolster my midfield, has become integral to my team Benat - loan fee 85k p/m 40% wages Man City - January again, did well but not enough for me to make an offer at end of season Barry Holmes - Shelbourne 170k - young striker with a potential 4 star rating Seamus Coleman - Everton 2.5m - Vanden Borre injured and needed a good WB who could perform at this level Robbie Brady - Shelbourne 230k - another highly rated youngsters my scouts said should be a definite purchase Rory O'Donoghue - Shelbourne 230k - again my scouts rated him highly though hes not progressing as well as the other Shelbourne youngsters Vladimir Weiss - Pescara 3.4m - Good stats and still young enough to develop, is a good backup to Wellingto Nem Simao - free transfer - needed midfielders and this guy came along with some good stats, was a DM, retrained to MC and is now one of my better performers Players out: Lee Peltier - 500k Hibs Dominic Poleon - loan Sheff utd Sam Byram - loan Barnsley Danny Pugh - 160k Birmingham Luke Varney - 250k Birmingham Becchio - 1.7m Torino Monty Gimpel - loan Sheff utd Zac Thompson - Free Robbie Rogers - free Joe McCann - free Nathan Turner - free Lewis Turner - free Ross Killock - Free Charlie Clamp - free Patrick Antelmi - free Jamie Ashdown - free El-Hadji Diouf - free Jari Litmanen - free Alex Cairns - loan Accrington Ramon Nunez - free January: Ross McCormack - loan to Rangers 100% wages Rory O'Donoghue - loan Brentford now into my third season and have put title challenge as my expectation which netted me 32m in my kitty, so far its January and me and Arsenal are battling it out for top spot at the minute (Arsenal are 6 points ahead of me same games played, im 3 points ahead of Man utd with a game in hand), Chelsea knocked me out of the Capital 1 cup in the 4th round, still in the F.A. cup and the champions league where i finished 2nd in my group (1st PSV, 2nd Leeds, 3rd FC Bayern, 4th Zaragoza) got Schalke in the next round (who i beat and drew against in the euro cup) transfers: Players in: Ciaran Clark - West Brom 9.25m - good stats and plays well, bought as a defender but seems more at home in midfield Inigo Martinez - R.Sociedad 25m (all over 48m) - brilliant stats and scouted as a definite purchase Moses Kinguru - AJ Auxerre 22.5m (all over 48m) - Wonderkid D/WB bought as backup to White and is doing well in the games he gets Erick Torres - Chivas 13m - plays good at AMC or ST and is becoming a regular in the team Tomasz Kuszczak - free - needed a backup to Butland as Kenny is retiring and doesnt get much game time, solid second keeper Francesco Lovric - free - decent stats, cheap wages, see how he develops David Villa - loan 100% wages - was offered for 7m, but couldnt afford his wages (he wanted 115k p/w) tried loaning him and they wanted 230k p/m + 80% wages, put him on wanted list and got him for 5 months at no fee and 100% wages through DoF Players out: Mattia Destro - Man city 20m (17.5m up front 2.5m after 10 goals) got him for free and should have kept him really but he wanted to go. Sam Byram - Rangers loan Luca Toni - free David Norris - free Charlie Taylor - free Alex Cairns - free Rory O'Donoghue - Brentford loan Ross McCormack - Bristol City 2m Monty Gimpel - Notts Co loan Dominic Poleon - Bolton loan Dan Atkinson - Scunthorpe loan Rory Delap - Free Paul Green - Fulham 775k Francesco Lovric - Fleetwood loan my starting line up looks a little like this: --------------------------Butland -----------------Lees -- Shawcross -- Martinez --------Vanden Borre-------------------------White ----------------Denilson -- Simao -- Clark -----------------------Wellington Nem -------------------------David Villa Subs: Kuzszack Kisnorbo Coleman Kinguru Weiss Torres Ademilson of the starting Leeds squad, this is whos left: Paddy Kenny Tom Lees Jason Pearce Patrick Kisnorbo Aidan White Rodolph Austin Club has had many takeover stories, finally one came to be in Oct 14, but when the new chairman took over he said he wouldnt be investing in my squad, another Bates, just what i needed when im battling in 3 competitions! Really good update that. Destro ran his contract down on my save too, but was put off by his wage demands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady682 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 when i got Destro he wanted 90k p/w, got him to 75k p/w going up to 83k p/w after 10 games, he was definitely worth it, he got in team of year and netted me 20m from city, only problem is i had Wellington Nem and Shawcross (Shawcross was my top earner before Destro on 42k p/w) on match top earner clauses which doubled there wages, but lesson learnt that clause is the first to go now when i try signing someone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Blaggo Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 when i got Destro he wanted 90k p/w, got him to 75k p/w going up to 83k p/w after 10 games, he was definitely worth it, he got in team of year and netted me 20m from city, only problem is i had Wellington Nem and Shawcross (Shawcross was my top earner before Destro on 42k p/w) on match top earner clauses which doubled there wages, but lesson learnt that clause is the first to go now when i try signing someone. I have Fernando on a match highest clause (found it impossible to sign him without it) and signing Destro would have have bumped him too. I've got Nem agitating for a new contract at the beginning of the 2013/14 season and he wants a match highest clause included as well - unfortunately he has the same agent as Fernando. I've managed to keep him 'on side' through the talk to player option, but this will not get me through the season. The problem is I don't think I'll be able to negotiate out the clause. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady682 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 its a pain, Wellington Nem is one of my best players and my staff are telling me he wants a new contract, but i dont know if i can afford what he will ask for, i played his contract all wrong when i signed him really! good news is though i managed to get 6m in January from board (although i had to go begging) and signed Granit Xhaka, his stats aren't brilliant but my scouts all rate him at 4.5 stars and he was transfer listed by request so paid 5m up front and 5m over 48 months, but lost Ademilson with a broken ankle and David VIllas loan ended and he wouldnt renew it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
szp Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Did anyone manage to expand the stadium? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamwiseLUFC Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Did anyone manage to expand the stadium? got it to 46, 000 originally. board then built a 62, 000 in 2020. got bored of winning everything so I'm moving onto a different save now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca72 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Quick end of season 2 update... Major news in the January window was the signing of Thomas Ince, £9m all over 48 months had to be done, he should be quality for a lot of years to come. I also always try and get Boyata, he's always massively underrated by Man City, and turns out to be very useful indeed, and a bargain. Eardley also has brilliant stats for a fullback. We finished a respectable 6th in the table, a tired and small squad towards the end of the season stopped us realistically challenging for a Champions League spot, but a very good performance 1st year back in the Premier. Highlight though has to be the first piece of silverware, following on from our heroics in the Semi, we did a real number on Man City in the Final, they must've been gutted! Always nice when this happens in your favour! So a Europa League spot secured for next season... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelBrown Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I've noticed that people are quick to get rid of Michael Brown? Has anybody utilised him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydy13 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 I've noticed that people are quick to get rid of Michael Brown? Has anybody utilised him? kept him around as a backup DM to austin. he did fine. not a bad tutor for younger players as well. he can be a bit frustrating though because a) he takes ludicrous long shots and b) is a yellow card magnet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelBrown Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 kept him around as a backup DM to austin. he did fine. not a bad tutor for younger players as well. he can be a bit frustrating though because a) he takes ludicrous long shots and b) is a yellow card magnet You play him as an anchor man? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seftinho Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Got the game yesterday. Spent a good few hours updating all the CAs and PAs of all the teams in the top two divisions, including ours. Not sure what to do with Finances though. Put the transfer budget at a couple of million, hiked the wage budget up, but not sure what to do with the Sugar Daddy option and the Balance. Any suggestions? Background? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydy13 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 You play him as an anchor man? Yeah I have a couple of versions of my tactic he is an anchor man in one and DM support in the passing/attacking version. He has been pretty good filling in for an injured austin but as I said you need to be aware and turn his tackling down once he picks up that first yellow because just like irl he often looks like a man who will soon be sent off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seftinho Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Also, where are people finding success with Becchio in terms of his role? I want to play him as a lone forward but not sure which role to play him in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelBrown Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Yeah I have a couple of versions of my tactic he is an anchor man in one and DM support in the passing/attacking version. He has been pretty good filling in for an injured austin but as I said you need to be aware and turn his tackling down once he picks up that first yellow because just like irl he often looks like a man who will soon be sent off. Definitely my favourite player. What he did to Karacan (through a perfectly legitimate tackle) was brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seftinho Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Sums up this game, really. Dominated the entire half, crafting out some great chances, super 'keeper over there is playing out of his skin and we concede from their only half-decent chance after failing to clear a corner. Funny how this never happens in reverse. ... Next game, same thing. Battered Brighton off the park, conceded twice in stoppage time and lost 2-3. I don't know what the **** else I can do. Cbf with this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydy13 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Also, where are people finding success with Becchio in terms of his role? I want to play him as a lone forward but not sure which role to play him in. Have had success with him as DLF Support in a 41221 formation. Obviously he is not particularly creative but if you keep his passing short and CF low what he will do is come deep to receive a pass use his strength to hold it up, play a short pass and then move forward into the box to get onto crosses (has 13 goals in 19 games in my current save). Also in my more direct version tactic (ie the 'Warnock Way') he works well as a target man support - will win his fair share of headers if you want to play that way. I know others have sold him on but he is the closest we have at the moment to a leeds hero so I just can't bring myself to do that even though he doesn't really fit the way I would prefer to play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talty31 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 anyone got a screenshot of Sam Byram couple of years into the game?? Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chob Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 This is Byram on my save halfway through the 2nd season. He is my 1st choice right back. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chob Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone has seen Monty Gimpel become any good? He doesn't seem to progress for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longers07 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Hi all, I picked up FM2013 this weekend and i just started my game with super leeds united. The transfer budget looks really tight which doesn't surprise me (Thanks uncle Ken) so i'm looking to sell to fund some purchases through selling reserves. So far i've offloaded Kisnorbo on the cheap and loaned out some youngsters. I've brought in Formica and Zanetti and i couldn't get a WP for Majeed. There are 5 days left in the August and i've got serious scouting taking place in scandanavia because i feel i need another striker before the transfer window closes. I'm trying to sell Becchio, Diouf and potentially a CM before the end of the window to get some funds. In relation to matches i beat Port Vale in the first round of the league cup and have won 2 and drawn 1 in my opening league games (Bolton 2-0, Sheff Wednesday 2-2, Charlton 3-2) but i was 2-0 vs wednesday so i'm still disappointed that's it's not 100% record. Varney, McCormack, Formica and Lees have been pretty solid so far. Look forward to keeping you up to date with my progress! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chob Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I've noticed that people are quick to get rid of Michael Brown? Has anybody utilised him? I used him a lot in the 1st season, he turned in some good performances. 2nd season onwards he was only a backup. When his contract ran out I released him on a free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunwell2 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Hey guys! I'm looking to start a new save with leeds, but I want to include the new owners and players from january transfer. The players is easy to tix, but the owners I'm not really sure. Which type of owner whould you think they are? sugar daddys and/or which one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Blaggo Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Hey guys! I'm looking to start a new save with leeds, but I want to include the new owners and players from january transfer. The players is easy to tix, but the owners I'm not really sure. Which type of owner whould you think they are? sugar daddys and/or which one? I think every Leeds fan in the Country is wondering about this one : ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGartz Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I've just completed a cracking season! I am not a big fan of clearing out half the squad and replacing with foreign starlets (*looks at Nick I like to 'keep it real' My only signing of the season was the loan signing of Darren Pratley from Bolton, and then I loaned Marc Albrighton, Ayila Yussuf and Kyle Naughton in Jan. I gave all the squad some game time, but decided on performances to let Bromby (injured for what seemed like ever!), Connolly, Norris, Brown and Rachubka go for free in Jan. My tactics were to mimic Conte's wingbacks system at Juve, which to my joy worked a treat with Michael Brown in the 'Pirlo' role (big lols!) and then Yussuf taking over in Jan. White and Byram as my wingbacks/wingers bombing forwards were awesome for me. The formation seemed to bring the best out of everyone, especially to my suprise Davide Somma who finished the season with 12 goals and 9 assists! Top scorer was McCormack with 17 goals and 5 assists followed then by Becchio with 11 goals and 7 assists (a bit of a poor season for him really). I finished the season 4th and narrowly lost out in my play-off semi final, losing 4-1 in the first leg (ffs!) then winning the return home leg 2-0, but losing 4-3 on agg. Gutted! However, I was only 1 point from second and 7 points from top. A poor spell around Feb due to injuries to key players resulted in a 6 match winless run. All in all though I enjoyed the season, one of my greatest achiements taking this squad of donkeys to 1 point away from automatic promotion! My mission now is to find a Pirlo clone and a poacher striker and come back stronger next year! Marchin' on together boys!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernGooner Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 Sorry I haven't been around in so long guys, been busy with assignments at University, as soon as the new patch with latest transfers is released, I will be starting a game with Leeds! Really looking forward to managing them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGartz Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I'm not sure if this kid has been mentioned already, but Ryan Gauld looks a decent prospect - cost me 600k end of first season. I'll keep you updated how he develops! Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJJ Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Guys, what leagues are you loading to get Hiljemark and Svensonn etc? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKYWALKER72 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Yey Money at last and Batesys nowhere to be seen!!!!! Not used to all this, now what do I do, lol? Thanks for update SI Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Baws Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 £4m transfer budget Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Im same as Skywalker.......£4 million. Well that's buggered me right up. No idea where to start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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