DaneBramage Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Got a new laptop and finally updated to FM20. Baffled by so many of the new options and not doing very well so far, but this was very satisfying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 2 hours ago, DaneBramage said: Got a new laptop and finally updated to FM20. Baffled by so many of the new options and not doing very well so far, but this was very satisfying. No more Colin? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 Erm... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneBramage Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 17 hours ago, Deisler26 said: No more Colin? No, I think that's probably done. A couple of bad job choices kind of ruined my enthusiasm for it, then reading all the stories on here made me want to move on to FM20 sooner rather than later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 4 hours ago, DaneBramage said: No, I think that's probably done. A couple of bad job choices kind of ruined my enthusiasm for it, then reading all the stories on here made me want to move on to FM20 sooner rather than later. Shame. That's probably been my favourite save this year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneBramage Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 18 hours ago, Deisler26 said: Shame. That's probably been my favourite save this year That's nice to hear, thanks. Shame I couldn't get closer to overhauling him. I'm sure once I've got more to grips with the new version I'll have something going on again. In the meantime I do have a project I've been thinking about for a while in the CSE Forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maw74 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 We are in Vanarama South and have made 13k on transfers in total. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodesire Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 On 09/09/2020 at 08:22, deltablue said: Erm... ze pain is so differant! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deez0r Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Struggling to get into a game since my Burton game was ruined by a bug on an edited database. Someone hit me up with some inspiration for a new save! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodesire Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 17 minutes ago, deez0r said: Struggling to get into a game since my Burton game was ruined by a bug on an edited database. Someone hit me up with some inspiration for a new save! resurrect Palermo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 46 minutes ago, deez0r said: Struggling to get into a game since my Burton game was ruined by a bug on an edited database. Someone hit me up with some inspiration for a new save! FC Metz. History of producing very good players. Also their current squad is pretty decent with Diallo being the main man there. Also you can sign loads of good cheap French and African players and build a dynasty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSousa06 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Just a quick question. I'm on a save with a LLM Team from Germany, i'm currently in Bundesliga, and I did became professional way back in the 3. Bundesliga, it's been 6/7 years since. When does the invitation for my under 19 play in the official league? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodesire Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 7 minutes ago, DSousa06 said: Just a quick question. I'm on a save with a LLM Team from Germany, i'm currently in Bundesliga, and I did became professional way back in the 3. Bundesliga, it's been 6/7 years since. When does the invitation for my under 19 play in the official league? do you not get one every year just before the season end/start date? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 On 14/09/2020 at 09:54, deez0r said: Struggling to get into a game since my Burton game was ruined by a bug on an edited database. Someone hit me up with some inspiration for a new save! You need a hook. Who do you support and why? What do you like seeing in real football? Who is your favourite Manager/Player and why? Have you ever wanted to go on holiday somewhere and do they have an interesting football team? Where are your family from historically? Anything interesting there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) Sorry. Wrong thread. Edited September 15, 2020 by Jimbokav1971 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) Sorry. Wrong thread. Edited September 15, 2020 by Jimbokav1971 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deez0r Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 15 minutes ago, Jimbokav1971 said: You need a hook. Who do you support and why? What do you like seeing in real football? Who is your favourite Manager/Player and why? Have you ever wanted to go on holiday somewhere and do they have an interesting football team? Where are your family from historically? Anything interesting there? I really enjoyed my Burton Albion save so stuck with the Albion theme and I am managing Albion Rovers. You will be delighted to hear I am doing the goalscoring GK again! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) Sorry. Wrong thread. Edited September 15, 2020 by Jimbokav1971 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deez0r Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jimbokav1971 said: New stadium needed. May 2051. Well this isn't ideal. Our capacity is currently 10,650 and it needs to be 12,500 to meet the Premier League requirements. The fact that we haven't had a message telling me that our stadium is being expanded suggests that we have already reached the ceiling. The stadium was built in..... I don't know actually. Let me go and have a look. It's not east to find the stadium now that we aren't playing there. The stadium was built in 2041 which means we can't build a new one until 2066. I don't think we are going to get there. On the plus side, I notice that we CAN play in European competition at this stadium though and I would rather play here in a smaller stadium than play at MK, (assuming we ever get to Europe of course). I'm hoping that our U23's and U18's still play here otherwise the stadium isn't going to be used at all. You are in the wrong thread mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 minute ago, deez0r said: You are in the wrong thread mate. I realised, but too late. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSousa06 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 17 hours ago, rodesire said: do you not get one every year just before the season end/start date? I dunno, because the invitation won't show up... I'm tired of my youth playing friendly over and over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) Sorry. Wrong thread. Edited September 16, 2020 by Jimbokav1971 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) Sorry. Wrong thread. Edited September 16, 2020 by Jimbokav1971 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodesire Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 @Jimbokav1971lost in threads? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) Sorry. Wrong thread. Edited September 16, 2020 by Jimbokav1971 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, rodesire said: @Jimbokav1971lost in threads? Damn. Did it again. Sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Youth Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodesire Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 just lost 4 hours of progress as I accidentally fired my best player on semi-pro contract and I hadn't saved 2 months worth of gameplay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 13 hours ago, rodesire said: just lost 4 hours of progress as I accidentally fired my best player on semi-pro contract and I hadn't saved 2 months worth of gameplay I would have just played on and taken it on the nose. It's not as if he will be your best player for long and let's be honest you have another 16 arriving just round the next corner. You need to think of #YouthOnly differently. A single incident or loss or transfer really doesn't make any difference. It's all about the long game. Whoever this bloke is, he will be little more than a footnote in a few seasons time. I wouldn't have lost the 2 months gameplay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodesire Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 6 hours ago, Jimbokav1971 said: I would have just played on and taken it on the nose. It's not as if he will be your best player for long and let's be honest you have another 16 arriving just round the next corner. You need to think of #YouthOnly differently. A single incident or loss or transfer really doesn't make any difference. It's all about the long game. Whoever this bloke is, he will be little more than a footnote in a few seasons time. I wouldn't have lost the 2 months gameplay. I 100% disagree with you on this one. We had just been promoted to 2nd tier and he was 5* CA striker and I had a total of 3 strikers left in the whole club with CA/PA of 1/3.5, 1.5/4, 2/3. He was also coveted by upper division clubs, so the plan was to sell+loan back and hopefully we'd then make money down the line for future sales. I also play in Switzerland, so my intakes arrive after the registration window, so I'd be my best player short for a full year. My youth intakes have dried up too last couple of years and it's a bit tough going professional with 700pw min salary and 4.5kpw wage budget 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 46 minutes ago, rodesire said: I 100% disagree with you on this one. We had just been promoted to 2nd tier and he was 5* CA striker and I had a total of 3 strikers left in the whole club with CA/PA of 1/3.5, 1.5/4, 2/3. He was also coveted by upper division clubs, so the plan was to sell+loan back and hopefully we'd then make money down the line for future sales. I also play in Switzerland, so my intakes arrive after the registration window, so I'd be my best player short for a full year. My youth intakes have dried up too last couple of years and it's a bit tough going professional with 700pw min salary and 4.5kpw wage budget I completely get that, but it's just 1 season. 1 season in a Youth Only save is neither here nor there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 A Legend Retires I knew this day would come, the retirement of one of the most legendary players I've ever had in FM. He had been on my radar before i got him but we had such a small budget that I couldn't afford him. It was brilliant to be able to get him on a free though at the time we already had a long queue of forwards behind an established front pair I didn't want to discard too soon. He was actually a relatively rare example of a player who I agreed to give more playing time to on request and I'm glad I did. It was actually on the wing (where there was more of a vacancy for a top quality player) where he shone, especially when I switched the position from the left (where the other wide players at the time played) where he was still 'competent' to the right, where he was 'accomplished'. Once he hit his stride he was one of our most invaluable and consistent players, helped by being our main set-piece taker as well. No one else stood a chance of competing with him for the position, especially once my current France international El Amrani only gradually grew into the role of a mostly reliable (though unspectacular) alternative. Despite his own grumblings about wanting more action. One of the reasons why I was pondering when I'd leave Schalke for a while was that once he declined and retired, we'd inevitably be weaker and I wanted to go out before it happened. As it turned out he had 3 more years after I left (switching position to go up front as the new manager discarded the wingers) and keeping the long run of titles going, including another Champions League win. Only a penalty shootout defeat to AC Milan prevented him from bowing out with a personal 3rd European title and the club's 5th (as the game is discounting a couple of finals he had to miss, while otherwise still having been an established player). He still ends his career with 13 Bundesliga titles, the Champions League wins I already mentioned, a Europa League win, plenty of German Cups (again even discounting finals he didn't play in) alongside 3 Gold Cups and a Confederations Cup with Mexico (with 137 goals in 162 appearances). It's a shame he never won WPOTY though he did come close on a handful of occasions. Overall he got 251 goals in 662 matches* for the club, and probably at least as many assists (300 wouldn't be too far off) judging by his league records (the game has moved on to after he retired so I can't add them up season by season at this point as I hoped, the overall goals and appearences coming from the Overall Best XI screen) with an average rating of 7.59. *For some reason the Bio credits him with 672, 10 more appearances than the Best XI. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 @deltablueEvery time I see your updates it reminds me of my FM14 San Marino save because of the facegen quality. Martinez would never last to 37 in FM20. His physical stats would fall off a cliff now. He's still looking decent at 37. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Jimbokav1971 said: @deltablueEvery time I see your updates it reminds me of my FM14 San Marino save because of the facegen quality. Martinez would never last to 37 in FM20. His physical stats would fall off a cliff now. He's still looking decent at 37. Well his physical stats have declined quite a bit but they were really high to begin with at his peak (all between 16 and 20). His pace is certainly noticable as I wouldn't have been able to use him out wide if it had been anywhere near that low. Here is a screenshot of him at 25 (just before I finished my thread) to compare... It's hard to believe in hindsight that when he first arrived I wasn't sure what to do with him. Then again although he was 'already' 20 he still ended up being able to develop quite a lot (from comparing the above screenshot to his 'baby pic'), much more than I usually assume a player can when they hit that age. He still looked pretty good to be sure but seemed like he'd struggle to stand out with the heavy competition we'd have to be our long-term forward options (and the established players being too good to try and replace in the short-term). One of the star forwards of the same team actually left on a free transfer because his path had been blocked before then before I re-signed him the year afterwards (and he ended up being fantastic) once the door finally opened for him. It was really being used out wide (where we needed a quality player a lot more) that made his career I think. It helped that he was just an incredible all-round player, which may not have been so evident early on. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maw74 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 This guy....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodesire Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 21 minutes ago, Maw74 said: This guy....... don't feed the troll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maw74 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 32 minutes ago, rodesire said: don't feed the troll No worries I didn't, just found it funny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 18 hours ago, Maw74 said: This guy....... Is there anyone who has never been sacked? I still have flashbacks to my Regensburg save. [shudders] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodesire Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jimbokav1971 said: Is there anyone who has never been sacked? I still have flashbacks to my Regensburg save. [shudders] My worst one was getting sacked 3 days after winning Champions League as a Russian club as I was P6 in the league with 4 games in hand on everyone after 12 rounds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 I got sacked 6 hours into the FM16 beta. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nie jem frytek Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 I got sacked three times in my first FMCU thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 Oh I almost always get sacked at least a couple times. It's usually early on but I have a wobble or two later on as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 5 hours ago, Jimbokav1971 said: Is there anyone who has never been sacked? I still have flashbacks to my Regensburg save. [shudders] I was about to say I've never been sacked in a single club save (had a few in multiple club saves). Then I remembered Staines. I'd nearly got over it 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 24 minutes ago, dafuge said: I was about to say I've never been sacked in a single club save (had a few in multiple club saves). Then I remembered Staines. I'd nearly got over it Staines. I don't think anyone will forget that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maw74 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Jimbokav1971 said: Is there anyone who has never been sacked? I have lost count how many times I have been sacked, sometimes for being rubbish and other times for showing too much interest in other jobs. Can't get sacked in my current save though as I have Only using that because it is a one club save and I want to go through all the Highs & Lows with my club. I need to get another career/journeyman save going sometime as it has been quite a while since I had a good save like that. Edited September 23, 2020 by Maw74 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Maw74 said: I have lost count how many times I have been sacked, sometimes for being rubbish and other times for showing too much interest in other jobs. Can't get sacked in my current save though as I have Only using that because it is a one club save and I want to go through all the Highs & Lows with my club. I need to get another career/journeyman save going sometime as it has been quite a while since I had a good save like that. Despite the fact that being sacked is just so...... final, I do actually really like the fact that it's a real possibility if you are rubbish. When I got sacked as Manager of Regensburg, (I find it hard to talk about it even now), it was fair enough really. When @dafugecommented about his Staines sacking, (sorry, I mean Staines ), I think he had taken them to the Premier League or something, the club had gone through a takeover and the new board just binned him immediately. That's not funny at all, (even now 6 or 8 real years later). Most of the time, sackings are a good thing. If it was too easy, we wouldn't love it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maw74 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Jimbokav1971 said: Despite the fact that being sacked is just so...... final, I do actually really like the fact that it's a real possibility if you are rubbish. When I got sacked as Manager of Regensburg, (I find it hard to talk about it even now), it was fair enough really. When @dafugecommented about his Staines sacking, (sorry, I mean Staines ), I think he had taken them to the Premier League or something, the club had gone through a takeover and the new board just binned him immediately. That's not funny at all, (even now 6 or 8 real years later). Most of the time, sackings are a good thing. If it was too easy, we wouldn't love it. Yeah, I don't mind being sacked (well sometimes if it is harsh I do obviously), it's part of football anyway, and sometimes my manager skills just stink, yeah that Staines sacking would suck, from what I have seen of Dafuge that is the only silly way that guy would get sacked, since I joined this forum his updates make it look so easy lol. That Facebook post just made me laugh, clearly just wanted to rile people, some might find it easy, it all depends how you play it anyway, in my current save I only have the "No Sacking" for the reason I stated, it's about the club as much as the manager, just want both to go on a long journey together and helps keep overall history better. I will have to get a career game going, see how many times I do get sacked lol EDIT... I also mentioned highs and lows....... Well.......... my latest low. Season 7 - 2025/2026 ________________________________________________________ HERE WE GO! Can we do it? ________________________________________________________ EDIT...What a start!!! Andersen makes it 1-0 to Maws Boys! It got even better.......but then just before half time, we let them back in. Well done Scully What a stupid headline though. He has broken ribs, out for 2/3 months. ________________________________________________________ Edited September 23, 2020 by Maw74 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 Since we're already in late September and the FM21 release date has been announced, maybe it'll be soon time for the awards. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneBramage Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 This is the second time someone has been upset about a promise not being fulfilled, when it's something I've known nothing about. It's not something I've agreed, and there's nothing in his conversation history. He's a regular in the first team, so he's important for my plans and I don't know why he'd want to go out. So presumably someone else has made this promise to him. Anyone have any idea where this would fall under in staff responsibilities? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodesire Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 43 minutes ago, DaneBramage said: This is the second time someone has been upset about a promise not being fulfilled, when it's something I've known nothing about. It's not something I've agreed, and there's nothing in his conversation history. He's a regular in the first team, so he's important for my plans and I don't know why he'd want to go out. So presumably someone else has made this promise to him. Anyone have any idea where this would fall under in staff responsibilities? on fm18 it's here 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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