The off topic thread

[Redalert]

Also Leicester are incredibly annoying to play against in FM, bloody Knockaert always scores against me in the Championship.

 

[Jatz]

Also Leicester are incredibly annoying to play against in FM, bloody Knockaert always scores against me in the Championship.

Good. Serves you right for trying to ban me on the plus side, you won't have that issue next season

Seriously can't wait for Knockaert and Mahrez to play against the best next season!

 

[CotchNCo]

FM is the game i've played most since over the last couple of years

Absolutely love the challenge of starting with a non league club and transforming every part of the club to eventually win the top division and champions league. Massive thrill.

 

[Loonerty]

I want to get to NZ. Could be done on the cheap too.

I've been I think 8 times, have a tonne of family there. Never a bad trip, such an awesome place.

Went after I finished high school with some friends, was definitely a pretty cheap trip.

Definitely agree with the idea that it takes 4 weeks to get the best NZ experience though, two on each island. There's a lot to see in both places. South is very scenic and a lot less built up. North island is more populous but still has quite a lot of brilliant sights (Mt. Eggmont, Rotorua, Lake Taupo/Mt Ruapehu).

 

[Cruyff14]

Shut up, you're making me want to spend money.

 

[Loonerty]

Shut up, you're making me want to spend money.

Yeah well on the other side of the coin, it's the only place I've been outside Australia so those couple of pages of people ranking cities made me pretty jealous too...

 

[Cruyff14]

Haha, well, get spending Loonz!

 

[jod23]

FM is the greatest game ever created.

But be warned you will lose days playing that game. Weeks, months. Years. Haha

But I love it.

Into my third season with Liverpool now but it's still not happening for me. I managed to bring back CL football by finishing 4th my first season then 3rd the next season. Currently in my third season in charge and sitting 6th after 10 or so games.

Have won a League Cup and an FA Cup but yet to taste success in the league or the CL.

My signings have been a bit hit and miss. Herrera hasnt worked out and he cost me 25 million. I cant seem to find the right position for him and he is regularly losing his place to the more consistent Jordan Henderson. I bought Draxler at the start of this season.

But my team seems the same as todays Liverpool.

Valdes
Kelly Agger Sakho Silva
Lucas
Gerrard Henderson
Sterling Suarez Draxler

Mignolet Wisdom Johnson Allen Herrera Ward-Prowse Sturridge

Other squad players include Enrique, Suso, Barbosa (young Sth America wonderkid striker) Ibe, Nautraup (young wonderkid CB/DM/CM)

Kelly becomes really good. Valdes I got on a free. Been looking for that one CM to really improve my team. Thought Herrera might be it but he hasnt worked out and will sell at the end of the season.

Im a big fan of bringing through kids so I havent spent like I usually would. Rather put time into Ibe, Draxler, Sterling, Barbosa, Nautraup, Wisdom, Rossiter, Chrivella, Wilson etc etc...

 

[Shoei]

Nz is very pretty, but once you've done the tourist stuff its a little.....lacklustre.

 

[Loonerty]

The spending has to wait until I have the dollars unfortunately...

 

[Shoei]

My signings have been a bit hit and miss. Herrera hasnt worked out and he cost me 25 million. I cant seem to find the right position for him and he is regularly losing his place to the more consistent Jordan Henderson. I bought Draxler at the start of this season.

Thought Herrera might be it but he hasnt worked out and will sell at the end of the season.

It's all about the hidden stats brah.

High consistency & composure in big games always beats awesome stats.

When looking to sign players you want them to average 6.8+ in the team they are playing for over the season (for top leagues) you want at least 7+ for crap leagues

 

[Cooldude]

Herrera's a very good player, always done well when I could get him. A good third mid in a 4-3-3

 

[Cruyff14]

jod needs to sell Agger and buy a WC defender.

 

[Shoei]

Everyone needs to pick a conference team and race each other to the premier league

 

[jod23]

jod needs to sell Agger and buy a WC defender.

He's doing well for me, Sakho is the mainstay then it's whoever is in form between Agger and Wisdom, I sold Skrtel at the start of my third season. Nautraup is another backup at CB.

 

[jod23]

It's all about the hidden stats brah.

High consistency & composure in big games always beats awesome stats.

When looking to sign players you want them to average 6.8+ in the team they are playing for over the season (for top leagues) you want at least 7+ for crap leagues

Yeah consistency, which is why I always seem to come back to Jordan Henderson, just always does a job.

 

[Cruyff14]

He's doing well for me, Sakho is the mainstay then it's whoever is in form between Agger and Wisdom, I sold Skrtel at the start of my third season. Nautraup is another backup at CB.

I just for the life of me could not win the CL. Went and bought Varane for 44m. Won the CL that year

Getting young players at the start of the game is key. Avdijaj turns out unbelievable. Doria. Jonny Silva who you have. Draxler is not human.

 

[jd2010]

Christian Eriksen in season 3 managed 12 goals and 28 assists. Had double the amount of key passes than the guy in 2nd for the season!

I've gone the career path this around rather than just going Spurs. Started at Anderlecht before a brief (pointless) stint at Zenit, before saving Everton from relegation then being offered the Spurs/Inter/Gala jobs. Took the Spurs job on 1st season 6th, 2nd season 3rd, this season I've got to be in the hunt come Jan because the squad is extremely bare for CL and PL football

 

[Redalert]

Everyone needs to pick a conference team and race each other to the premier league

No thanks, I'd like to pass my subjects the first time round.

 

[Shoei]

Career path is the way to go

If anyone comes close to breaking my 65+ game unbeaten run with Penarol (I got upto 103+ games before saving over it) you win the interwebz

 

[jod23]

I just for the life of me could not win the CL. Went and bought Varane for 44m. Won the CL that year

Getting young players at the start of the game is key. Avdijaj turns out unbelievable. Doria. Jonny Silva who you have. Draxler is not human.

Who is this Avdijaj and where can I buy him?

 

[jod23]

Found him. Playing in Shalke reserves. He is only worth 150k. Is 19 in my game now and my scouts rate him 3 and half stars potential. That's not great.

 

[LukasTheGreat]

What's the point if you just cheat and get the best players early?

 

[Shoei]

Some like the challenge of playing hardcore careers.

Other like to smash out a few seasons of domination in their spare time.

Each to their own.

 

[Cruyff14]

Found him. Playing in Shalke reserves. He is only worth 150k. Is 19 in my game now and my scouts rate him 3 and half stars potential. That's not great.

Oh jod. Oh dear. Mind you he has been playing constantly since I bought him, either on loan or for me. And three and a half stars is fairly good.

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