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Anyone got anything interesting happening? My FM game is stuttering a bit and I was hoping of some motivational anecdotes.

[Muzzy]

Nothing really motivational. After two successive promotions I'm getting battered into the ground in League 1, rock bottom without a win in eight. Hardly motivational, apart from a "could be worse" aspect.

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Muzzy, on 24 February 2011 - 11:58 AM, said:

Nothing really motivational. After two successive promotions I'm getting battered into the ground in League 1, rock bottom without a win in eight. Hardly motivational, apart from a "could be worse" aspect.

Who are you managing?

[alilane4]

I'm on holiday.... again!!!! Unbeaten in 7 games but my job is under threat, all of this from a nation ranked in the 40's !!!!

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[Muzzy]

Woking. I prepared the side for a relegation battle in League 2 after my last day promotion from the BSP, and ended up coming 2nd and losing 4 games only all season. We've over-extended ourselves a tad, methinks; we're easily the poorest club in the League, and our wage budget can't compete with the likes of Wigan (they've fallen like meteors) and Norwich and such.

[Kris]

I am very luckily leading my champions league group (with Motherwell...) after a lucky win against Bayern Munich (screenie in the Latest result thread) and just beat Napoli 1-0 somehow even though Hamsik was tearing apart my midfield however i don't have squad depth meaning that i am having to field weak teams in the SPL and i dropped behind celtic

Who are you managing wonderkid ?

(i am also football manager fanboys chatroom in steam, alone )

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alilane4, on 24 February 2011 - 12:00 PM, said:

I'm on holiday.... again!!!! Unbeaten in 7 games but my job is under threat, all of this from a nation ranked in the 40's !!!!

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Internationals bore me, unless it's a dual role.

How you finding managing a national only game? You not sick of all the holidaying yet?

[alilane4]

Wonderkid, on 24 February 2011 - 12:06 PM, said:

alilane4, on 24 February 2011 - 12:00 PM, said:

I'm on holiday.... again!!!! Unbeaten in 7 games but my job is under threat, all of this from a nation ranked in the 40's !!!!

Story Link

Internationals bore me, unless it's a dual role.

How you finding managing a national only game? You not sick of all the holidaying yet?

if i'm honest no. I don't have too much time on my hands and the thought of playing as a club makes me not want to play the game. Doing good so far, done two years and I am planning to do at least 20 seasons with this save. Maybe not all as Belgium though, gonna get sacked soon i reckon.

You got a game going at the mo?

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Muzzy, on 24 February 2011 - 12:02 PM, said:

Woking. I prepared the side for a relegation battle in League 2 after my last day promotion from the BSP, and ended up coming 2nd and losing 4 games only all season. We've over-extended ourselves a tad, methinks; we're easily the poorest club in the League, and our wage budget can't compete with the likes of Wigan (they've fallen like meteors) and Norwich and such.

So, what's next? Moving or staying until you've ran the club into the ground?

Kris, on 24 February 2011 - 12:03 PM, said:

I am very luckily leading my champions league group (with Motherwell...) after a lucky win against Bayern Munich (screenie in the Latest result thread) and just beat Napoli 1-0 somehow even though Hamsik was tearing apart my midfield however i don't have squad depth meaning that i am having to field weak teams in the SPL and i dropped behind celtic

Who are you managing wonderkid ?

(i am also football manager fanboys chatroom in steam, alone )

I'm managing Arsenal at the moment (went for the old 'future wonderkids' routine, but I'm sick of England tbh). I've done okay, but I just find myself bored in my second season there.

I was thinking about a French adventure tbh. Never really managed there properly.


I was going to ask how Scotland was to manage, but it will be a bit like me managing England I imagine. You do it because you know and love that league best. You bored of your home turf yet or not?

alilane4, on 24 February 2011 - 12:08 PM, said:

Wonderkid, on 24 February 2011 - 12:06 PM, said:

alilane4, on 24 February 2011 - 12:00 PM, said:

I'm on holiday.... again!!!! Unbeaten in 7 games but my job is under threat, all of this from a nation ranked in the 40's !!!!

Story Link

Internationals bore me, unless it's a dual role.

How you finding managing a national only game? You not sick of all the holidaying yet?

if i'm honest no. I don't have too much time on my hands and the thought of playing as a club makes me not want to play the game. Doing good so far, done two years and I am planning to do at least 20 seasons with this save. Maybe not all as Belgium though, gonna get sacked soon i reckon.

You got a game going at the mo?

Can't say I've accumulated much game-time. I've spend ages sorting Arsenal out, so I've done a massive TWO seasons (I say two, I'm in my second), but I've spent most of my time scouting and working on formations (which was quite fun). The issue is, I barely play this game at the moment and I have got some free time to play it as well, but I just can't be arsed. I dunno if it's just boredom of my save or whether this game isn't engaging enough.


Is anyone actually bored of FM2011, or not?

[Pompey_Dan]

Muzzy, on 24 February 2011 - 11:58 AM, said:

Nothing really motivational. After two successive promotions I'm getting battered into the ground in League 1, rock bottom without a win in eight. Hardly motivational, apart from a "could be worse" aspect.

I like the glass is half full attitude Muzzy! Lol

alilane4, on 24 February 2011 - 12:00 PM, said:

I'm on holiday.... again!!!! Unbeaten in 7 games but my job is under threat, all of this from a nation ranked in the 40's !!!!

Story Link

Why's it under threat Ali, sounds like your battling with some high expectations?!

Kris, on 24 February 2011 - 12:03 PM, said:

I am very luckily leading my champions league group (with Motherwell...) after a lucky win against Bayern Munich (screenie in the Latest result thread) and just beat Napoli 1-0 somehow even though Hamsik was tearing apart my midfield however i don't have squad depth meaning that i am having to field weak teams in the SPL and i dropped behind celtic

Who are you managing wonderkid ?

(i am also football manager fanboys chatroom in steam, alone )

Just don't start arguing with yourself!

[alilane4]

Wonderkid, on 24 February 2011 - 12:09 PM, said:

I'm managing Arsenal at the moment (went for the old 'future wonderkids' routine, but I'm sick of England tbh). I've done okay, but I just find myself bored in my second season there.

SSS (Second Season Syndrome) ay? I have milked the English league for all she's worth. I still load it through habit and curiosity for the future.

[Muzzy]

Wonderkid, on 24 February 2011 - 12:12 PM, said:

Muzzy, on 24 February 2011 - 12:02 PM, said:

Woking. I prepared the side for a relegation battle in League 2 after my last day promotion from the BSP, and ended up coming 2nd and losing 4 games only all season. We've over-extended ourselves a tad, methinks; we're easily the poorest club in the League, and our wage budget can't compete with the likes of Wigan (they've fallen like meteors) and Norwich and such.

So, what's next? Moving or staying until you've ran the club into the ground?

Woking are my local club, and I decided before I began the game I wasn't going to move unless I was fired. When 11.3 comes out I'll probably start a new game and be more of a journeyman and move around clubs, but for this save I'm running the club well into the ground. It's my longest FM game ever (kind of sad, I;m only in 2014/2015), but I'm still attached to the lads.

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TBH Ali, Man City really ruin the league. It's like Chelsea in FM08; they bought every cunt in the game who was remotely promising and City do the same. I'm hoping it's a bug which will be patched up tbh; even if I have to restart my save, it will be worth getting shot of their ridiculous transfer policy.

[alilane4]

Pompey_Dan, on 24 February 2011 - 12:13 PM, said:

Why's it under threat Ali, sounds like your battling with some high expectations?!

Pretty much yeh. The board/ FA expect me to be a world beater when the Nation begins off 62nd in the World Rankings and in pot 4 for qualification draws. I was seeded 4th for my Euro quali group and came 4th, and they're massively disappointed with this.

I, however, have a plan, a plan so cunning, or something. I have arranged friendlies against the rice pickers and farmers of this world in order to gain confidence through my players and board whilst still picking the same deluded tripe that i have at my disposal.

If this doesn't work then I'm in a stickier situation than when Mr Sticky the stick insect got stuck on a sticky bun!

My Story

Edited by alilane4, 24 February 2011 - 12:22 PM.

[mase]

I'm coming up to December in my second season with Malaga. Ended up winning the league in my first season after saying I could get a safe mid-table position. Got Oscar Cardozo and Humberto Suazo in up top and they smashed it. Real Madrid were right up my ass though and I won on the last day of the season.

Now in the second season I am joint top with Madrid and struggling in a Champions League group with Chelsea and Shakhtar. All good fun though, and Ganso is slowly settling in

[alilane4]

Wonderkid, on 24 February 2011 - 12:16 PM, said:

TBH Ali, Man City really ruin the league. It's like Chelsea in FM08; they bought every cunt in the game who was remotely promising and City do the same. I'm hoping it's a bug which will be patched up tbh; even if I have to restart my save, it will be worth getting shot of their ridiculous transfer policy.

Spurs won the league first season then Man Utd after, not seeing the City dominance just yet.

[Kris]

Wonderkid, on 24 February 2011 - 12:09 PM, said:

I'm managing Arsenal at the moment (went for the old 'future wonderkids' routine, but I'm sick of England tbh). I've done okay, but I just find myself bored in my second season there.

I was thinking about a French adventure tbh. Never really managed there properly.


I was going to ask how Scotland was to manage, but it will be a bit like me managing England I imagine. You do it because you know and love that league best. You bored of your home turf yet or not?

Well, i have managed Manchester united in the past, won everything i possibly could with them but for some reason , i just got really bored. So i started one with motherwell (my home town) and its been a great challenge, even though i haven't won millions of trophies with a unstoppable team like my old Man utd saves, i find managing motherwell much more rewarding as the challenge is greater and more exciting. Because the scottish league isn't exactly the most prolific league in the world, its quite hard to attract players to it meaning i have to resort to signing youngsters from vague/smaller teams or free transfers, hopefully if i achieve my aim of winning the champions league within 10 years, i might be able to attract big players

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Kris, on 24 February 2011 - 12:22 PM, said:

Wonderkid, on 24 February 2011 - 12:09 PM, said:

I'm managing Arsenal at the moment (went for the old 'future wonderkids' routine, but I'm sick of England tbh). I've done okay, but I just find myself bored in my second season there.

I was thinking about a French adventure tbh. Never really managed there properly.


I was going to ask how Scotland was to manage, but it will be a bit like me managing England I imagine. You do it because you know and love that league best. You bored of your home turf yet or not?

Well, i have managed Manchester united in the past, won everything i possibly could with them but for some reason , i just got really bored. So i started one with motherwell (my home town) and its been a great challenge, even though i haven't won millions of trophies with a unstoppable team like my old Man utd saves, i find managing motherwell much more rewarding as the challenge is greater and more exciting. Because the scottish league isn't exactly the most prolific league in the world, its quite hard to attract players to it meaning i have to resort to signing youngsters from vague/smaller teams or free transfers, hopefully if i achieve my aim of winning the champions league within 10 years, i might be able to attract big players

I did that with Newcastle a while ago; it's rewarding for a few seasons, but when the AI gives up, it just becomes pointless. There's a massive thing in the back of your mind that you'll win 90% of games, and when you lose it doesn't matter because you know you'll win the rest.

The thing with smaller teams (I find) is that you always crave a win, and it seems like the matches could go any way. I sort of have that with Arsenal at the minute, but Man City are boring me big time and I think I've overstayed my time in England. Just need some form of inspiration really. In the past I've had great saves with Leeds, Forest Green, Grey's Athletic, Newcastle, HSV and Milan, but it's really hard to recreate them, so I need something new!

[THEArsenal]

I started with Ajax and has one of the best seasons i have had on any FM game I won the cup got to the Semi's in Europa League Lost the League by four points to PSV was neck and neck all season with one point in it on the last day then I lost but was great fun. PSV lost 1 and draw 3 all season and I took 4 points off them haha.

Then the second season I think I could have won the league without a Keeper was bored sensless didnt do much in Europe and won the Cup and the season opener bit to easy so I quit.

Took England job and finished 4th at the 2014 world cup in the mean time had bad spells at Forest and QPR.

Now signing on. Sorry was you looking for motivation my bad.

[alilane4]

THEArsenal, on 24 February 2011 - 12:35 PM, said:

I started with Ajax and has one of the best seasons i have had on any FM game I won the cup got to the Semi's in Europa League Lost the League by four points to PSV was neck and neck all season with one point in it on the last day then I lost but was great fun. PSV lost 1 and draw 3 all season and I took 4 points off them haha.

Then the second season I think I could have won the league without a Keeper was bored sensless didnt do much in Europe and won the Cup and the season opener bit to easy so I quit.

Took England job and finished 4th at the 2014 world cup in the mean time had bad spells at Forest and QPR.

Now signing on. Sorry was you looking for motivation my bad.

Good on you for quitting when things become too easy. However i think you could have pushed your Ajax team further and challenged in the Champions League for a couple of seasons at least.

What's your plans for the future, within this game?