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Paulio
11-01-2008, 01:45 PM
Does anyone play?

Enemy
14-01-2008, 12:06 AM
i did play but ive traded in recently because ive heard fifa manager 08 is very good :P but i do love football manager still ive had every football manager since 2003

Xeck
21-01-2008, 10:55 PM
I play, a fair few games into my new game with Anderlecht at the moment, it's a good game. :] A hell of a lot better than FM 07.. which I despised. I'm glad to see less games of:

Your team - 25 shots, 0 goals.
Their team - 2 shots, 1 goal.

Smiddy
21-01-2008, 10:57 PM
Yeah, I'm nearing the end of season 3, first 2 seasons I was Portsmouth manager, didn't win anything; they fired me cos I went from 6th to 13th over the 2 seasons; and now I'm with Southampton (Fierce Rivals? Fault much). And am trying to avoid relegation currently!

Xeck
21-01-2008, 11:00 PM
Yeah, I'm nearing the end of season 3, first 2 seasons I was Portsmouth manager, didn't win anything; they fired me cos I went from 6th to 13th over the 2 seasons; and now I'm with Southampton (Fierce Rivals? Fault much). And am trying to avoid relegation currently!

Bit harsh to get sacked for that imo. Did you by any chance get ridiculously high expectations? I haven't been Portsmouth but for some other teams you're expected do the impossible.

Smiddy
21-01-2008, 11:02 PM
Bit harsh to get sacked for that imo. Did you by any chance get ridiculously high expectations? I haven't been Portsmouth but for some other teams you're expected do the impossible.
Reach Europe by the end of a 2 year plan (this was a new contract after the first season). Not my fault I kept getting injuries :(

Xeck
21-01-2008, 11:05 PM
Reach Europe by the end of a 2 year plan (this was a new contract after the first season). Not my fault I kept getting injuries :(

Sucks when that happens, I got Bradford up from League 2 and on the first few games on the next season got about 6 major injuries in 4 games, was mental. :| I was doing a network game with a friend and he had 7 players sent off in 4 games, he wasn't happy.. but it was pretty hilarious. ;D

Paulio
22-01-2008, 04:56 PM
I'm in season 2011-2012, I'm Man United and, I've won everything but the Champs leauge.

My squad:

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/7295/first11gd3.png

I got Robinho and Mascherno on a free transfer in season 2010-2011.. was mint lol, apart from Robinho wanting 140k per week!

Smiddy
22-01-2008, 05:00 PM
I'm in season 2011-2012, I'm Man United and, I've won everything but the Champs leauge.

My squad:

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/7295/first11gd3.png

I got Robinho and Mascherno on a free transfer in season 2010-2011.. was mint lol, apart from Robinho wanting 140k per week!
That's 1 heck of a good squad Paul, apart from the defence, but they could be good now, never know! :P Liking the formation you've created also!

Gutted at the wages cost haha.

Paulio
22-01-2008, 05:02 PM
That's 1 heck of a good squad Paul, apart from the defence, but they could be good now, never know! :P Liking the formation you've created also!

Gutted at the wages cost haha.

Evans pique and Bale are mint in 2011 :P

Evans is the best in my squad, he's keeping Rio out!! :P

Speaking of Pompey, there top atm lol

Robbie
31-01-2008, 01:51 PM
Very good squad there, I only play FM08 Handheld (PSP)

Mexel
01-02-2008, 10:36 PM
I got FM08 yesterday the last time i had it was in 2002 or somthing lol. Can you still get offered international jobs on there? Ie England

Xeck
02-02-2008, 12:25 AM
I got FM08 yesterday the last time i had it was in 2002 or somthing lol. Can you still get offered international jobs on there? Ie England

Yeah you can, my brother did one season with Halifax [got them promoted] then got offered the England job. XD You can start off as international manager as well. It's only really fun if you're doing a club job at the same time though imo.

Mexel
02-02-2008, 10:22 AM
Oh great.. half way though a season, got bored saved the game turned it off. Got up this morning and it says it cant load my saved game! Omagod what i do :O!

Spectate
03-02-2008, 09:49 AM
I've heard some quite good things about this game. Only question is: is it better than Premier Manager for the PS2? :P Came out in about 2002/3 I think and that would be the last footie manager game I played.

Paulio
04-02-2008, 03:01 PM
I've heard some quite good things about this game. Only question is: is it better than Premier Manager for the PS2? :P Came out in about 2002/3 I think and that would be the last footie manager game I played.

LOADS better, you can interact with players ect ect..

Xeck
04-02-2008, 11:12 PM
The one thing I still dislike about Football Manager is the amount of games where you'll have 20 more shots than the other team and lose 1-0. :/ Even with a brilliant strikeforce. I did a network game with a friend who was Valencia and played AC Milan in the Champions League.. and Milan seriously had 37 shots and my friend won 1-0, with about 4 shots. O_O

Spectate
04-02-2008, 11:30 PM
LOADS better, you can interact with players ect ect..

Are you referring to praise/punishment? I heard there are some clever aspects with regard to that.

Paulio
07-02-2008, 06:58 PM
Are you referring to praise/punishment? I heard there are some clever aspects with regard to that.

Yeah it's great, you can tell players you're thinking about resting them, ask them to recommend a new signing and also ask them to recommend a new coach/scout. Also, before games you talk to the press and you can talk to other managers through the press to take presure of your team and that.

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