Football Manager 2009 Official Thread

[Twist]

Don't know why I put official lol.
But yeah this thread is so that we don't have to keep doing multiple ones. In this thread you can discuss transfers, matches, leagues, squads and anything else concerning FM09.
In my Leeds game, I'm 12 league games along in my season, and so far I've been reasonably successful, winning 9 games, drawing 1 and losing 2. My 2 losses were to Millwall 1-0, and Peterborough 2-1.
Leeds Season Review
League 1: 1st - 28 pts
Johnstone's Paint Trophy: Northern Section Semi-Final vs Shrewsbury
FA Cup: ELIMINATED 1st Round - 1-0 to Crewe
Carling Cup: Quarter-Finals vs Man City - beaten Stockport 3-0, Wigan 5-4 on pens, and Bolton 1-0
Biggest friendly win: 6-1 vs Guiseley
Biggest league win: 3-0 vs Crewe, 3-0 vs Carlisle
Biggest cup win: 3-0 vs Stockport (Carling Cup 1st Round)
Biggest friendly loss: 2-0 vs Bristol City
Biggest league loss: 2-1 vs Peterborough
Biggest cup loss: 1-0 vs Crewe (FA Cup 1st Round)
Top scorer: Jermaine Beckford (10 league goals, 3 cup)
Top assist scorer: Pat McCourt (10 league assists, 1 cup)
Transfers IN: Michael Higdon (40k from Falkirk), Pat McCourt (Loan from Celtic), Jackie McNamara (55k from Falkirk), Brian Saah (40k from Leyton Orient).
TRANSFERS OUT: Neil Kilkenny (110k to Burnley).

It's my first season with Leeds by the way, just starting a new game with Swansea City.

[Minstrels]

I'll post my squad up later, hopefully it wont be moved because we've got a decent case to have it in the sports forum.

[sock]

Man City - Premiership
5th - 61 pts if I win game in hand will go 3rd above Liverpool and Chelsea
League Cup - Winners (v Leicester 1-0, Fulham 1-1 3-1 on pens, Mboro 3-2, Sunderland 3-1 and Arsenal 4-2 on pens after 0-0)
FA Cup - Semi's v Arsenal
UEFA Cup - Qtr Finals v Sampdoria
59 Games played won 39 drew 18 lost 7
Biggest friendly win v Oldham 6-0
Biggest league win: 4-1 v Sunderland and Mboro
Top scorer: Jo (10 in league and 10 in cup and continental)
Assists: Martin Petrov 14
Transfers IN: Diarra from Pompey 5M, Yury Zhirkov from CSKA Moscow 11.5M, Marcelo from real Madrid 5.25M, Kyle Bartley from Arsenal 1M. Edmilson, Giuseppi Rossi and Matias Fernandez from Villareal all for 26M
Transfers OUT: Michael Ball to Everton 725K, Hamann to FC Twente 500K, Elano to Barcelona 6M and Dunne to Arsenal 5M

[Twist]

Man City - Premiership
5th - 61 pts if I win game in hand will go 3rd above Liverpool and Chelsea
League Cup - Winners (v Leicester 1-0, Fulham 1-1 3-1 on pens, Mboro 3-2, Sunderland 3-1 and Arsenal 4-2 on pens after 0-0)
FA Cup - Semi's v Arsenal
UEFA Cup - Qtr Finals v Sampdoria
59 Games played won 39 drew 18 lost 7
Biggest friendly win v Oldham 6-0
Biggest league win: 4-1 v Sunderland and Mboro
Top scorer: Jo (10 in league and 10 in cup and continental)
Assists: Martin Petrov 14
Transfers IN: Diarra from Pompey 5M, Yury Zhirkov from CSKA Moscow 11.5M, Marcelo from real Madrid 5.25M, Kyle Bartley from Arsenal 1M. Edmilson, Giuseppi Rossi and Matias Fernandez from Villareal all for 26M
Transfers OUT: Michael Ball to Everton 725K, Hamann to FC Twente 500K, Elano to Barcelona 6M and Dunne to Arsenal 5M
Pritty decent season you've had then.
EDIT: In the first post I forgot to put that I lost a game, 4-3 to Leicester. Was an amazing game, they shockingly went 4-0 up inside half an hour and i pulled 3 goals back only to have a shot cleared off the line in the last minute to deny me a brill comeback :P.

[Minstrels]

http://www.tehupload.com/uploads/24532aba88a5153Manchester_City.png
http://www.tehupload.com/uploads/9894aba88a51532Manchester_City-2.png

[Jamie!]

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/879/villareald.png
Fairly **** team, gunna off load Nihat once he's fit again and bring in another striker. Could do with another GK, LB and CB as well.

[Jack.Lfc]

What ever you do, dont sign joelean lescott, he's just cost me a place in the Fa cup final by scoring a own goal.

[Rarelime]

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/879/villareald.png
Fairly **** team, gunna off load Nihat once he's fit again and bring in another striker. Could do with another GK, LB and CB as well.

GK- Sergio Asenjo ~ Valladolid ~ £7.25M min fee release. Young keeper, one of the best in the game.

[Grainger@CUFC]

Just started the 2009/10 season in the Championship as Carlisle.
Won League 1 ahead of Leeds, both got over 100 points
Won the JPT 3-1 against Brighton aet.

In: Steve Jennings (£220K Tranmere), Timothee Atouba (free), Panu Korte (£14K HJK), Gavin Skelton (£50K Kilmarnock), Tom Elliott (£40K Leeds), Michael Bridges (free after loan finished, Hull), Alan Tate (£70K Swansea), Rocco Quinn (£7K Celtic), Dmitri Mihaylov sp? (3 month loan, Liverpool)

Out: Luke Joyce (£120K Doncaster), Josh Gowling (£70K St. Johnstone), Darren Campion (£20K Morton), Evan Horwood (£50K Bradford), Grant Smith (£15K Bradford), Danny Carlton (£50K Accrington Stanley).

That's just from what I can remember :) I'd highly recommend signing Korte if you can, quality stats and he's only 16 when you start. Might have to wait a while to sign him though as he's reluctant to move.

[Brody]

1st season with man city 7th at the mo in November
Signings
In: David Wheater (10.5m) Tuncay (9.5m) Vagner love (14m) Ramires (12.5) Renan Oliveira (6m)
Out: Martin Petrov (4.5m) Elano (7m)

Got some other people coming in at january
Antonio Valencia (12.5m)
Ariel Borysiuk (1m)
Freddy Drogba (250k)

Going well so far :)

[Scouse]

can you get new themes for fm 09? if so, how??? :)

and anyone know any good young strikers?

[Minstrels]

can you get new themes for fm 09? if so, how??? :)

and anyone know any good young strikers?
Get Pandev, he's a beast in front of goal.

[JackBuddy]

Freddy Drogba (250k)


lol :8

[Brody]

didier drogbas brother :)

[Tristan]

can you get new themes for fm 09? if so, how??? :)

and anyone know any good young strikers?

Keirrison, can play incredible.

[Brody]

Henri Saivet is a beast :)

[Brody]

Henri Saivet is a beast :)

[Skajo]

can you get new themes for fm 09? if so, how??? :)

and anyone know any good young strikers?
www.fm-base.co.uk

Pato

[Eight.]

Do you lot actually play your games? due to me having a crappy computer I just put keep my tactis and go on holiday.

[Minstrels]

Yes I play my games, don't see the point in going on holiday.

[Brody]

January time now first season 3rd with 43 points and 4 points behind 1st

Biggest signing so far for me now is Alan Dzagoev for 19 million pounds at 18 years old

[Twist]

January time now first season 3rd with 43 points and 4 points behind 1st

Biggest signing so far for me now is Alan Dzagoev for 19 million pounds at 18 years old
19m? Bit pricey.

[Twist]

Well, after 4 valiant victories I bowed out of the Carling Cup with Leeds United, losing 6-3 to Chelsea in the quarter-finals dispite battling to the very end.
Dispite being without a win in 4, I'm ecstatic that I managed to score 3 against a full strength Chelsea side.
P.S: Sorry for double post.

[Brody]

I wanted him and they just wouldnt accept any lower lol.

[Scouse]

Keirrison, can play incredible.


Henri Saivet is a beast :)


www.fm-base.co.uk (http://www.fm-base.co.uk)

Pato

i just bought keirrson hes decent and i have saivet and i just sold pato lol gona let him get good and buy him again, he was never getting a game for me and no one would take him on loan

[bigdavecox90]

I'm Leeds too Twist, here's my stats so far:

League 1: 4th - 20 points
Johnstone's Paint Trophy: Northern Section Quarter Final vs Shrewsbury
FA Cup: Not currently entered
Carling Cup: Eliminated 2nd round vs Watford 5-2 AET
Biggest Friendly Win: 8-0 vs Guiseley
Biggest League Win: 4-0 vs Cheltenham
Biggest Cup Win: 3-1 vs Huddersfield (JPT 1st Round)
Biggest Friendly Loss: Played 5, Won 5
Biggest League Loss: 1-2 vs Colchester
Biggest Cup Loss: 2-5 vs Watford (Carling Cup 2nd Round)
Top Scorer: Jermaine Beckford 9
Top Assist Scorer: Andy Robinson 6
Transfers In: None
Transfers Out: None

[Twist]

I'm Leeds too Twist, here's my stats so far:

League 1: 4th - 20 points
Johnstone's Paint Trophy: Northern Section Quarter Final vs Shrewsbury
FA Cup: Not currently entered
Carling Cup: Eliminated 2nd round vs Watford 5-2 AET
Biggest Friendly Win: 8-0 vs Guiseley
Biggest League Win: 4-0 vs Cheltenham
Biggest Cup Win: 3-1 vs Huddersfield (JPT 1st Round)
Biggest Friendly Loss: Played 5, Won 5
Biggest League Loss: 1-2 vs Colchester
Biggest Cup Loss: 2-5 vs Watford (Carling Cup 2nd Round)
Top Scorer: Jermaine Beckford 9
Top Assist Scorer: Andy Robinson 6
Transfers In: None
Transfers Out: None
Decent stats there - all I'd say is get in a couple decent, cheap players on loan (maybe some veterans, depending on how good their fitness is) and you could improve your chances of survival. Here are my edited stats, this is now after 18 league games. Every other team apart from me and Hartlepool have played 19, and I have a game in hand and if I win it I can leap from 7th (had a bad dip in form recently) to 2nd. That's how tight it is at the top :P.
League 1: 2nd - 35 pts +17 GD (Won 11, Drawn 2, Lost 6)
Johnstone's Paint Trophy: Northern Section Semi-Final vs Shrewsbury
FA Cup: ELIMINATED 1st Round - 1-0 to Crewe
Carling Cup: ELIMINATED Quarter-Finals - 6-3 to Chelsea - beaten Stockport 3-0, Wigan 5-4 on pens, and Bolton 1-0
Biggest friendly win: 6-1 vs Guiseley
Biggest league win: 4-0 vs Crewe, 4-0 vs Carlisle
Biggest cup win: 3-0 vs Stockport (Carling Cup 1st Round)
Biggest friendly loss: 2-1 vs Bristol City
Biggest league loss: 4-2 vs Brighton
Biggest cup loss: 6-3 vs Chelsea (Carling Cup Quarter-Finals)
Top scorer: Jermaine Beckford 16 (10 league goals, 6 cup)
Top assist scorer: Pat McCourt 11 (10 league assists, 1 cup)
Transfers IN: Michael Higdon (40k from Falkirk), Pat McCourt (Loan from Celtic), Jackie McNamara (55k from Falkirk), Brian Saah (40k from Leyton Orient).
Transfers OUT: Neil Kilkenny (110k to Burnley).
Injuries (4): Casper Ankergren GK - 6-7 weeks (Back strain), Richard Naylor CB - 3 weeks (Pulled hamstring), Pat McCourt CM - 1-4 days (Calf strain), Nathan Cartman CM - 2-3 weeks (Thigh strain).

As you can see my Number 1 choice keeper is out for 6-7 weeks, and he didn't play in the Carling Cup Quarter-Final loss against Chelsea so I'm having to use my Number 2 choice keeper David Lucas as of late.

Just won my game in hand against Hartlepool 3-0 - Robinson, Beckford (pen) and Snodgrass with the goals to take me up to 2nd in the table with 35 pts and a +17 GD :D.

[Jamie!]

Just finished my first season, got to the quarters of the CL but finished just outside of the CL spots in La Liga which was fairly ****.

Barca offered me £14m for Nihat but he was on fire at the time so I rejected, hoping they'll come in again as I could probably find better now. Real offered £20m for Rossi as well but he's going nowhere.

Davide Santon is a steal at £1m, he's unreal for me.

[Jam]

Premiership: 15th - 19 points
FA Cup: Not currently entered
Carling Cup: Not currently entered
Transfers In: Michael Owen - £5, Bobo Blade £200K, Míchel Salgado £300K, Nolberto Solano £425K, Jamie O'Hara Part-Ex
Transfers Out: Marlon Harewood > Fulham - £5M, Nigel Reo-Coker > Man City - £3.8M, Elliot Parish > Blackpool £55K, Brad Guzan > PSV (Loan) - £130K, Adam McGurk > York - £30K, Gareth Barry > Liverpool - £15M, James Milner > Tottenham - £10M & Jamie O'Hara, Carlos Cuellar £11.75M, Ashley Young £14.75

Didn't want to sell Barry, Young, Cuellar & Milner, they wanted to leave, but for £51M + Jamie O'Hara, I'm not too fussed.

[sock]

oh my, i was soo sooo lucky earlier, last game of the season.

we (man city) were 3rd
Chelsea 4th
and Liverpool 5th

I was 1 point ahead of those 2.

Last game of the season, Chelsea were leading 2-0 at home at half time so were easily through to CL. Anyway, Petrov pen on 57th minute and scores 1-0 v Hull. Then Torres for Liverppol scored in the 88th minute meaning I HAD to win. So yeh, 5 minutes of stoppage time, i was like PLEASEEEEEEE they scored in the 4th minute of stoppage time!!!! I was like NOOOO!!! anyway, what happens? Bojinov comes in and scores in the 6th minute I WAS LIKE LEGGGGGENNNNNNDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

soo lucky, ended up with probably Marcelo as played of the season - legend. Jo was top scorer but I didn't think he did THAT well. Petrov got most assits.

TIP: Play Petrov upfront.... he's quality.

My team at the end of the season but brought in Moya from Mallorca(Keeper) and Jagielka for cover at CB. but my starting Xl for end of season has gotta be.....

Hart
Zab Richards Kompany Marcelo
SWP Diarra Matias Fernandez Zhirkov
Rossi Petrov

[Twist]

Thought I'd bump the thread to get it popular again.
I've decided to start a City game and leave my Leeds game for the moment, with the team top of League 1 and 1 game away from the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final at Wembley.
Any decent players you guys could reccommend? I've already snapped up Matias Fernandez for £7.5m and I just need work permits for Yuri Zhirkov & Juan Arango ;).

[sock]

I have got a classsic team, but i'm pissed off because game file won't load anyway I reccommend highly these signings...

Christian Poulson (Midfielder) - Great holding in the 4-4-2 formation, may bag u a few as well.

Oscar Cardozo (Striker) - Immense finishing

Giussepi Rossi (Striker) - Qualittyyy, will become your top scorer no doubt.

Yury Zhrikov (Left midfielder) - Gets you plenty of assists and is magical at dribbling and crossing.

Marcelo (left back or left mid but he's best at LB imo) - Good defender, barely makes mistakes and is also good at supporting LM

Van B___ (RB, RM, CM, CB) - can't remember his name but just search Van B I play him RM he's better on the game than SWP.

Diarra (CM, RB) - been playing him at rb when poulson is playing and he is solid there and also very good midfielder.

[Twist]

I have got a classsic team, but i'm pissed off because game file won't load anyway I reccommend highly these signings...

Christian Poulson (Midfielder) - Great holding in the 4-4-2 formation, may bag u a few as well.

Oscar Cardozo (Striker) - Immense finishing

Giussepi Rossi (Striker) - Qualittyyy, will become your top scorer no doubt.

Yury Zhrikov (Left midfielder) - Gets you plenty of assists and is magical at dribbling and crossing.

Marcelo (left back or left mid but he's best at LB imo) - Good defender, barely makes mistakes and is also good at supporting LM

Van B___ (RB, RM, CM, CB) - can't remember his name but just search Van B I play him RM he's better on the game than SWP.

Diarra (CM, RB) - been playing him at rb when poulson is playing and he is solid there and also very good midfielder.
Van Basten?

[sock]

Don't know maybe Twist, he plays DC,DR and MR or somit and he's from belgium.

[Tristan]

Vanden Borre?


I haven't played fm in ages...

[sock]

ye that's him he's great rm.

[Describe]

Torrented the game yesterday and started off with Manchester United today.

Manchester United (6) Cardiff (1)
Manchester United (7) Guimaraes (0)
Manchester United (6) Beleneses (0)
Manchester United (6) Leiria (0)

That Real Madrid manager Schuster is chasing up basically all my players though.