Football Manager

[Grimario]

Greatest game in the world.

Livingston just offered me MONEY for Bridges. Hand bitten off, thank you very much.

[Grimario]

And unlike the PREVIOUS researcher, our own soccerjoel hasn't got Bridges as a club legend so when you !@# him off to Scotland for peanuts, the fans don't riot.

Heskey, Griff and LJUBO - brilliant.

[pv4]

And unlike the PREVIOUS researcher, our own soccerjoel hasn't got Bridges as a club legend so when you !@# him off to Scotland for peanuts, the fans don't riot.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuedZ1Y_dU4

[BodyNovo]

i got allistair edwards as my assistant

grella, culina, emerton and petkovic (GK coach) on my coaching staff

the more international experience the better imo

[Grimario]

No good if they have !@# attributes though.

[Grimario]

Amazing first game.

Beard to Goodwin, goal.
Heskey to Griff, goal.
Griff to Goodwin, goal.
Goodwin to Taggart, goal.

4-1 over the Smurfs. Their goal was a dubious penalty by ADP who booked Carney for standing behind him when he took a dive.

[BodyNovo]

edwards is a revelation as assistant manager

all my other coaches are off doing there courses getting better

in january have signed redmayne for the following season and BK is off

chapmans offers are now closing in on 5mill will let him go at seasons end!

still 2nd behind gypos

just lost away derby 2-1 after leading for 70 mins

[Grimario]

also got brent macgrath
He rejected me for Sydney. Then didn't score a goal in that 4-1 drubbing, teehee.

My signings were Dennys Martin, Matthew Byrne and Jake Nakic.

[Grimario]

Game 2

10. Neville to Heskey, GOAL.
33. Goodwin to Taggart, GOAL.
43. Brillante to Taggart, GOAL

Lousy second half. 3-0 over Perth though.

[BodyNovo]

in hindsight i wish i didn't sign him

end of january and he has only scored one and now kale gets the bench strikers role behind taagz and griff.

[Bon]

Bloody hell..
All this talk of the game is making me feel the urge to "acquire" it..

[Grimario]

Caravella went off on loan to Serie C/1. Bit of a step down but they are paying me his wage plus 2k per month... and with a future fee in there if they want to buy him. Excellent.

[Grimario]

Bloody hell..
All this talk of the game is making me feel the urge to "acquire" it..

It was $17 just yesterday... celebrating pancake day.

[Bon]

It was $17 just yesterday... celebrating pancake day.

$17??? Is this from a shop, or on Steam or something? haha..
I haven't physically purchased a game in a while..

[Grimario]

Game 3

13:37 :lulz: Carney to Kew, GOAL
45:38 Griff to Heskey, GOAL
73:22 Moss blunder, Heskey GOAL

Wellington Phoenix, 3-0.

Just another victim.

[Grimario]

$17??? Is this from a shop, or on Steam or something? haha..
I haven't physically purchased a game in a while..

On Steam or GetGamesGo yesterday.

It's $17 on GMG right now.

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/au/en/pc/games/strategy/football-manager-2014/

[Grimario]

birraz came under deadline day contact from parma for 2 mil but also held onto him as i didn't have a backup after BK

SK: Biraz
WB: Brillante
BPD: Chapman
BPD: Jaliens/Reegz (they both are rotating)
WB: Carney
DLP: Paartulu (absolute beast)
BWM: Zads
BBM: Kanta
IF: Hoole
ST: Taagz
IF: Goodwin

Have Roma sniffing around Birraz - I have back up for BK but the gap from Birraz to BK is huge then BK to Solari/Martin is another huge step down. Not sure if I will sell given that deadline day is fast approaching and an equivalent GK might be hard to obtain unless they offer stupid money.

Playing 4-2-2-2

Birraz
Neville/Chapman/Jaliens/Carney (though Regz and Jaliens rotate, same as you)
Kanta/Beard
Griff/Goodwin as wingers
Heskey/Taggart

I don't play a striker on the bench so Hoole/Virgili both have spots and I can easily switch it up to 4-2-3-1 anyway and play Heskey/Nakic/Griff in behind a lone striker.

[WolfMan]

My favourite bit about the Jets is that all of the backroom staff are RUBBISH and ALL think they are good enough to walk into any job anywhere so gladly accept mutual termination free of charge.

Deans OUT, Healey IN
Regen scout OUT, 3 blokes all with double your stats IN
Dingle OUT, 2 new physios IN

Almost booted Catlin as well but the replacement GK coach wanted way too much money.

Pretty sure a feature of FM for a while now is upon starting a new stint at a club, all staff members will accept mutual termination

[Grimario]

Pretty sure a feature of FM for a while now is upon starting a new stint at a club, all staff members will accept mutual termination

Yeah but not for free.

[Bon]

On Steam or GetGamesGo yesterday.

It's $17 on GMG right now.

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/au/en/pc/games/strategy/football-manager-2014/

Thanks man..
$70 on Steam, and $50 on GetGamesGo..
I think GMG is the goer..

[Premy]

fecking hell I want tgis game now.

[MFKS]

Call me a technological retard all you like as the answer may be obvious to some but I am clueless on this

Can you play this game on Ipad/Tablet???

[Premy]

Call me a technological retard all you like as the answer may be obvious to some but I am clueless on this

Can you play this game on Ipad/Tablet???
haha I'm with you member.

[Grimario]

Call me a technological retard all you like as the answer may be obvious to some but I am clueless on this

Can you play this game on Ipad/Tablet???

Not quite. Think there is a tablet version but it's not worth the money or effort.

[joel31]

My favourite bit about the Jets is that all of the backroom staff are RUBBISH and ALL think they are good enough to walk into any job anywhere so gladly accept mutual termination free of charge.

Deans OUT, Healey IN
Regen scout OUT, 3 blokes all with double your stats IN
Dingle OUT, 2 new physios IN

Almost booted Catlin as well but the replacement GK coach wanted way too much money.
That's real life isn't it

[joel31]

Call me a technological retard all you like as the answer may be obvious to some but I am clueless on this

Can you play this game on Ipad/Tablet???
get the PC version, I'm not sure if the attributes are the same for tablet and its 100x worse
follow this link that Grim posted http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/au/en/pc/games/strategy/football-manager-2014/

[joel31]

So is their any negative feedback. Btw I gave Chapman -8 potential (randomly between 130 and 160). I'm not sure if that is too high. I thought he is the most prodigious of our young talents but if clubs like PSG are chasing him maybe I need to tone him down a little bit for FM15.

[northern_swan]

Not quite. Think there is a tablet version but it's not worth the money or effort.

I've got the iPad version and it's ok as a time filler, but not a pinch on the PC version

[MFKS]

I've got the iPad version and it's ok as a time filler, but not a pinch on the PC version

What's the differences and drawbacks??

Wouldn't mind looking at getting something to fill in time on my upcoming 21 Plane trips in May/July

[joel31]

What's the differences and drawbacks??

Wouldn't mind looking at getting something to fill in time on my upcoming 21 Plane trips in May/July
less indepth, worse ME, more difficult transfer screen, a lot less basic tactics
Just get a second battery for your laptop or something and play the PC

[Premy]

Tips??? when starting a new game what's the recommendation on league's to use size ect?

[joel31]

Tips??? when starting a new game what's the recommendation on league's to use size ect?
really depends on your computer although if its good enough I recommend a large DB. choose a few big European leagues, if ur on Australia pick korea and or china (just first tiers are fine)

[Grimario]

Tips??? when starting a new game what's the recommendation on league's to use size ect?

As joel said, all depends on grunt power of your machine. But more importantly... it depends on how patient you are. Nothing to stop you from loading EVERYTHING and just waiting 5 minutes every time you press continue.

I run England/Germany/Spain/Italy/France/Holland/Australia/Argentina/Brazil ALL available divisions then add players ALL current internationals, ALL players of national rep or higher then ALL players of Australian nationality. Makes about 70,000 players/staff in the DB, I think.

Anyway...

Game 4 - DERBY DAY

Gypo Keeper to Gypo, 0-1 (yes, route 1. well in Mossy)
Griff to Heskey, 1-1
Heskey to Taggart, 2-1
Heskey to Taggart, 3-1
Gypo to Gypo 3-2 (FFS, Kew)
Gypo to Gypo 3-3 (FFS, Kew. Regan on)
Goodwin to Taggart, 4-3
Carney to Regan, 5-3

Yessssss, derby victory tastes so sweet.

[Grimario]

Best bit about the game apart from Bridges being bought is the gypos are without a point 4 games in.

[joel31]

Grim any feedback on Jets data?

[Bon]

You end up getting it all sorted out and running last night, Premy??

[Grimario]

Grim any feedback on Jets data?

I am almost tempted to say that everyone is TOO good.

[BodyNovo]

I am almost tempted to say that everyone is TOO good.

i agree

brillante, biraz, goodwin, chapman already at 4 star and potential 5 star

sitting second comfortably.

[Grimario]

i agree

brillante, biraz, goodwin, chapman already at 4 star and potential 5 star

sitting second comfortably.

You're rubbish then. You should walk the league without dropping a point.

[Grimario]

brillante, biraz, goodwin, chapman already at 4 star and potential 5 star

And your lot are better than mine... or your Ass Man isn't as good as mine at judging players.

Goodwin is only 2.5 stars, others are 3 or 3.5. No one has 5* potential at all :(

[BodyNovo]

edwards must be to nice

even taagart is 4 star

but the shit players like mitchell and gallaway are terrible.

[Grimario]

Adelaide, pffft.

Heskey to Griff, 1-0
Jaliens to Beard, 2-0
Elrich, love him (the bastard) 2-1
Heskey to Griff, 3-1

[Premy]

You end up getting it all sorted out and running last night, Premy??yeah mate playing it now

[Bon]

yeah mate playing it now

Hahahaha.. You bastard..
I got sidetracked and didnt end up even getting it.. Perhaps after training tonight..

[Premy]

As joel said, all depends on grunt power of your machine. But more importantly... it depends on how patient you are. Nothing to stop you from loading EVERYTHING and just waiting 5 minutes every time you press continue.

I run England/Germany/Spain/Italy/France/Holland/Australia/Argentina/Brazil ALL available divisions then add players ALL current internationals, ALL players of national rep or higher then ALL players of Australian nationality. Makes about 70,000 players/staff in the DB, I think.

Anyway...

Game 4 - DERBY DAY

Gypo Keeper to Gypo, 0-1 (yes, route 1. well in Mossy)
Griff to Heskey, 1-1
Heskey to Taggart, 2-1
Heskey to Taggart, 3-1
Gypo to Gypo 3-2 (FFS, Kew)
Gypo to Gypo 3-3 (FFS, Kew. Regan on)
Goodwin to Taggart, 4-3
Carney to Regan, 5-3

Yessssss, derby victory tastes so sweet.
How do I add once I've already started?

[Grimario]

Taggart and Carney in full international squad. Somehow the results generated prior to A-League start had Australia only scraping a playoff spot for WC... against Ecuador.

Playing Brisbane without those two and with Chapman, Cooper, Martin who are with U21 squads.

[Grimario]

How do I add once I've already started?

FM button (2nd or 3rd to left of Continue button) -> Add/Remove leagues

You can't change DB size though.

[Grimario]

Playing Brisbane without those two and with Chapman, Cooper, Martin who are with U21 squads.

Heskey to Griff, 1-0
Griff to Jaliens, 2-0
Griff fouled, Neville pen (nfi), 3-0
Heskey to Griff, 4-0

Think Jets are far too good.

Not complaining though :D

Mulvey sacked on the back of that loss.

[MFKS]

i agree

brillante, biraz, goodwin, chapman already at 4 star and potential 5 star

sitting second comfortably.

The effect of Deans removal from any involvement with our squad obviously

[Premy]

FM button (2nd or 3rd to left of Continue button) -> Add/Remove leagues

You can't change DB size though.
I'm think I'm just going to start again now I have the jist of it.

[Grimario]

Goodwin and Gallaway injured. Playing Carney at LW, Neville at LB with Beard or Hoole at RB. Let's see how this goes at home against Heart...

Might switch it up to 4-2-3-1 with Taggart on the left at some point.

[Grimario]

Neville did not play well at left back. Moved Carney to DL, Taggart to the left, Hoole to the right and played 4-2-3-1 with Griff in behind Heskey. Griff did not play well, replaced him with Nakic, natural AMC.

Two assists. Managerial genius, me.

[Grimario]

Playing against Roar, got absolutely dominated in the opening 15 minutes (60-40 possession and all the territory) so moved Heskey back in behind Taggart in my 4-2-3-1. Hour in, have swung it 61-39 in my favour and just scored a goal that had 20 passes before a Taggart backheel and Heskey flick to Griff resulted in the net bulging. :fap:

[joel31]

have u lost yet?

[Grimario]

have u lost yet?

Nope. 11 games, 11 wins. 34 goals, 8 conceded. And 3 of those goals were conceded against scum. I haven't conceded more than 1 in any other fixture.

[BodyNovo]

Just wrapped up the regular season. wrapped it up against victory the week before

Taagart top goal scorer with 16 goals

Chapman and paartaluu walked the league really.

[Grimario]

Looking at the stats, my team has 9 of the top 12 ratings.

Taggart and Heskey are current front runners for the golden boot with 8 each though Griff is just 1 behind. Goodwin is 7th, Kew is equal 8th with 3...

All 3 of the leading scorers are shooting at >60% accuracy.

Heskey is KILLING IT with Assists... current league leader with 10

[Grimario]

Perth are somehow 3rd in the league having only scored NINE goals in 12 outings.

[Grimario]

have u lost yet?

Still haven't lost but just drew against Heart. Really missing Chapman, Kantarovski and Beard.

Roffman got MOTM :(

[Grimario]

Derby Day Deux

Heskey to Goodwin
Goodwin FK (from 45 yards...)
Griff to Taggart
Goodwin pen (that he won)
Goodwin to Heskey

Another 5-3. Bradbery also hit the post and tapped one in but ruled dubiously offside.

[MFKS]

I will pay for the Virtual Hitman to deal with the Virtual Ref and Virtual Linesman :whistling:

[Bon]

When are you going to start playing Disc Golf Manager, Grim???

[pv4]

When are you going to start playing Disc Golf Manager, Grim???

Man, I was fortunate enough to get my hands on the pre-release of that game when I was playing my 5th straight day of Disc Golf at Jesmond Park last week.

[Grimario]

When are you going to start playing Disc Golf Manager, Grim???

I wrote it mate. How else do you think I get to sit at home playing FM while all you chumps have to work? DGM2014 monies rolling in.

[Grimario]

I will pay for the Virtual Hitman to deal with the Virtual Ref and Virtual Linesman :whistling:

Well, he's now a fixture on the senior bench. After 20 goals in 25 youth league games, he couldn't be ignored. I feel bad for Lundy (14) and Pavicevic (12) though because their hauls are still good enough to put them 2nd and 3rd in NYL golden boot running... and Gibbs is 4th with 8.

[MFKS]

Well, he's now a fixture on the senior bench. After 20 goals in 25 youth league games, he couldn't be ignored. I feel bad for Lundy (14) and Pavicevic (12) though because their hauls are still good enough to put them 2nd and 3rd in NYL golden boot running... and Gibbs is 4th with 8.

Shame the fact that despite him banging them in for the real NYL side at that type of rate the dimwits running the Jets continue to ignore him

MIDDLEBY OUT
DEANS OUT
ZANE OUT

GRIMARIO IN

[Grimario]

He hasn't scored yet for the senior team. Not too worried though, he is only playing off the bench and has around 40 minutes to his name so far. He was only scoring one goal every 85 in the youth, so no drama there.

Just given him the start against the smurfs. He's only gone and hit the post 15 seconds in.

[Grimario]

Bad news - he didn't score. He did however play the full 90 and set one up for Taggart in the second half. Will give him more time in the last 7 games. Why you ask? Well, because with 20 games gone, I HAVE WON THE LEAGUE. I have also broken the record for goals scored... 59, trumping Brisbane with 58. I think I can finish above 70.

[Blackmac79]

So currently in a penalty shootout in the Ryman league cup...

Currently 13-13 in the shootout.

[Blackmac79]

went out 14-15.

[Grimario]

Penalties are a bit insane. I had one go to 17-16 in a previous save file. Ridiculous.

[MFKS]

Had one in FM08 where I won 32-31.

Thought I has some sort of glitch in the game. Usually they are over pretty quick but this **** went on for ever. Half way through it I had no interest in winning but was more interested in getting out of the game so as not to **** my OVER ALL game up

63 consecutive pens that scored before some **** missed. What are the odds??

[weston]

I'm tempted to start a new jets game but I've been playing a game with Fleetwood town in league 2. Finished 12th first seaon and was facing the sack. Board told me to get 9 points out of the next 15 to keep my job. New season come in and I hit that target exactly and I also knocked off a championship side in the capital one cup aswell. I'm really enjoying the game so I don't really want to start again.

[Grimario]

Bradbery thrust back into the starting XI after Heskey pulled a hamstring. Could have moved Griff from the right to the centre and started Hoole... but Hoole already has 21 appearances this season, so more than happy to keep him off the bench.

Dropped points to Heart again. 22-2-0 with 69 for, 17 against. Pushed past that 3 goals per game mark I was hovering on. A ridiculous 32 points clear of Heart in second spot.

[Grimario]

MKFS.... WE DONE IT!

Kale scores. Puts us 4-1 up away to Perth... IN THE FIRST HALF.

[Grimario]

And Kale finishes with a hatty in the 5-0 final game victory over Adelaide.

Heskey wins POTY finishing with 16 goals and 15 assists.
Heskey wins golden boot, finishing equal with Taggart but played 3 less games. Goodwin finished 3rd with 15.
Taggart wins young POTY.
Birraz gets GOTY.
Grim gets MOTY.

Team of the year...

Birraz
Neville Contreras Jaliens Carney
Hernandes Ono Engelaar
Griff Heskey Goodwin

Taggart made the bench.

[Grimario]

During the break I let Kew and Gibbs depart once their contracts were done. Also mutually terminated Pepper and Zads. Caravella was bought by the team that had him on loan and Pescara came in and bought Solari.

Spira in on a free after WSW didn't offer him a contract. Paying him a paltry £925 per week. Also bought in Tombides on a free.

Was rejected by Chris Herd and Brad Smith who I think would both have signed had I had another 2k per week to offer them :(

Griff, Carney, Heskey, Brown, Regan, Beard, Byrne, Taggart, Gallaway, Bradbery, Virgili, BK all coming off contract at seasons end. Definitely want to keep all of them bar BK but depends on Heskey and Griff wage demands. They won't be marquee value by seasons end, methinks.

[weston]

So I'm on a cup run with my Fleetwood team. Capital One Cup quarter finalist with a league 2 team I think is a good achievement considering I've beaten 2 championship teams along the way, (Watford 3-1 aet at home and Wolves 3-0 at Wolves). I am facing my biggest challenge next round though when I come up against Man Utd. I was hoping for a home game as it would give my finances a small boost but no, I have to travel to Old Trafford.

Actually struggling in the league at the moment position wise, 9th position on 24 points. 1st place is on 33 points. Hoping I can pick up my form, especially at home as that is where I seem to struggle more.

[pv4]

Yeah, these Jets teams seem way too OP

[Grimario]

Yep. I think I'm done with the a league. Nothing to do with the jets player ratings, just the league in general. 2m in debt per season. Ergh.

Might start a game as the worst team in Scottish third division with the aim of becoming a European powerhouse.

[MFKS]

Yep. I think I'm done with the a league. Nothing to do with the jets player ratings, just the league in general. 2m in debt per season. Ergh.

Might start a game as the worst team in Scottish third division with the aim of becoming a European powerhouse.

You still able to do what you use to in previous editions where you would make a shitload in preseason from friendlies???

Use to play every day and put a shit load of triallists on the books for a month and bring the yoof sides up. Made a shitload and kept my first team being used sporadically so as not to burn them out. Flogged the **** out of my triallists though who I had not intention of signing.

Money would fund a struggling club and get a positive balance for the season

[Grimario]

No idea... but that kind of defeats the purpose.

[Grimario]

Yeah, these Jets teams seem way too OP

Yep. True test is letting an AI manager take control. Jets comfortable second in the league behind MV.

[joel31]

I'm definitely going to tone everyone down for the next FM. I didn't think I made them this good

[Blackmac79]

Can I say that Caravella should have a decision making of 1

[Grimario]

Joel - if you want any more feedback about the overrating of Jerks...

Chapman to Roma - £1.3m
Neville to Norwich - £275k
Goodwin to Celtic - £1.6m

Jets have won the league and GF in season 1 then backed it up with a second GF win the year after.

The beard is rated at a value of £1.1m

[joel31]

Joel - if you want any more feedback about the overrating of Jerks...

Chapman to Roma - £1.3m
Neville to Norwich - £275k
Goodwin to Celtic - £1.6m

Jets have won the league and GF in season 1 then backed it up with a second GF win the year after.

The beard is rated at a value of £1.1m
I decreased Neville slightly since the last patch not increased. I slightly increased the others although I will slightly tone down their potential on the next patch

[Grimario]

Potential for someone like Chapman might be fine. Maybe even beard... but chapman went straight to Serie A and was then loaned out to a Serie B team in first season.

Just checked... both Goodwin and Neville are transfer listed. Neville is !@#.

[Grimario]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/Grimario/Capture_zpsc86ae06a.jpg

[Jeterpool]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/Grimario/Capture_zpsc86ae06a.jpg

Harsh

[Grimario]

I knew that existed... I just don't think I had ever played the game to April 1st on April 1st.

[joel31]

I ran into it last year

[Grimario]

Jets have won the GF 3 years running.

1-0 (ET) over scum
1-0 over smurfs
3-2 over scum

[joel31]

In the 2022 World Cup with Australia
Beat Ecuador 2-0 (goals from Daniel De Silva and Bailey Wright)
Beat World no.3 England 2-1 (goals from De Silva and my great regen left winger)
Lost to Wales 1-0 but dominated them
I was 2nd in the group to Wales
I beat Japan in the 2nd Round 2-1 (goals from my regen attacking mid and Taggart)
I beat world no.10 USA in the Quarter Finals 3-1 (goals from regen right winger, regen striker and Daniel De Silva)
I lost to world no. 1 Argentina in the semis 1-0 in an even game possession and shot wise
I lost to Holland in the 3rd placed play-off 1-0

Daniel De Silva got into the team of the tournament

[militiamon]

Was it played in Summer or Winter?

[joel31]

Was it played in Summer or Winter?
Summer (June / July). Temperatures ranged between 25-35

[Grimario]

I have TWO 75% off Football Manager 2014 vouchers on Steam if anyone wants one.

[MFKS]

Summer (June / July). Temperatures ranged between 25-35
Need a patch for that.

Crank it up to 50 in the next update just for pure realism!!!

[weston]

Started a game as Australian manager.

Results so far Slovenia 2-1 loss Away, Canada 2-0 win home, South Africa 2-0 loss away, Paraguay 4-3 win away and Peru 1-1 away.

Only one game so far lined up, vs Ghana away.

EDIT:

I had a 2-2 draw with Ghana. Should of won, dominated them, they scored a last minute equaliser.

Drawn in Group B in World Cup, Along with Germany, France and Ivory Coast.

[Jeterpool]

I have TWO 75% off Football Manager 2014 vouchers on Steam if anyone wants one.

What will that take it down to?

[Grimario]

What will that take it down to?

$17.50, I think. It was $70 full price last time I checked so unless it has come down, it will be that.

[joel31]

I have TWO 75% off Football Manager 2014 vouchers on Steam if anyone wants one.
can I grab one for a mate of mine

[Grimario]

I wish real life was more like FM.

Jets have missed the finals ONCE in 7 seasons. Have won the league once in that time and won the grand final 3 times :(

[Blackmac79]

Damn it Joel31

http://www.formodernfootball.com/socceroos/postecoglou-blames-lackluster-socceroos-performance-on-poorly-updated-football-manager/

[WolfMan]

Haha! Awesome

[pistolpete]

So I finally got around to getting a new laptop and have some spare time coming up soon (bloody teachers). What's the cheapest way to get a copy (i'm going legit for the first time in a while)

[Grimario]

So I finally got around to getting a new laptop and have some spare time coming up soon (bloody teachers). What's the cheapest way to get a copy (i'm going legit for the first time in a while)

It's currently 50% off on Steam but that's still a rip off as it was 75% only a few weeks ago.
If you don't mind a bit of cyber fraud and want to put in US address details, you can get it on Amazon for $25. It's all digital so you essentially just have to lie about where you live.
It has no discount whatsoever on GMG where I bought it http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/au/en/pc/games/strategy/football-manager-2014/

However... Steam is in the middle of their (US) Summer Sale, so if you keep tabs on both Steam and GMG, there is a high likelihood that you can get if for <$20 at some point. It's been as low as $12.50 and that was around a month ago to celebrate the upcoming World Cup.

[pistolpete]

Thanks for the quick reply Grim. I noticed a dude on whirlpool said he got it for $9 the other day. Will ask him where

[Grimario]

If only real life was as good as in game.

Clacka is STILL in charge at the Jets and has just guided them to finals football for the 5th straight year with only ONE year missing finals series since the game started.

Brillante, Regan, Gallaway, Kantarovski and Brown have all had testimonial games and still at the club. Brendan Hamill must have signed early on after Chapman left for Europe and he has also amassed over 200 appearances.

Still haven't won the grand final since the 3peat back in 14/15/16 though.

Joey Gibbs is approaching Lord Griff's all time goal scoring record and at the age of 30 and still another year on his contract, I can see it happening.

[Grimario]

Thanks for the quick reply Grim. I noticed a dude on whirlpool said he got it for $9 the other day. Will ask him where

$12.74 currently on GMG

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/au/en/pc/games/strategy/football-manager-2014/
Use code 0DGPMZ-PIFWMK-FJDYRG

[pistolpete]

$12.74 currently on GMG

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/au/en/pc/games/strategy/football-manager-2014/
Use code 0DGPMZ-PIFWMK-FJDYRG

Cheers mate, wish i checked this earlier! It just went 75% off on steam so i bought it. Still under $20 so i'm happy. Downloading now and on holidays so not much sleep will be happening tonight!

[pv4]

Attn: joel31

Check your PMs. I have questions..

[joel31]

Attn: joel31

Check your PMs. I have questions..
yep. Checked. Will reply in a few mins

[Blackmac79]

What? Why all the secrecy?

Conspiring to make the gypos super strong in FM15!

[pv4]

What? Why all the secrecy?

Conspiring to make the gypos super strong in FM15!

Turns out I'm in the game (FM14 at least) and I didn't know, and have no idea why :rof:

[Grimario]

I'll call you up to the Australian squad for the :lolz:

Griff (Idol), Ljubo (Idol)

Can only assume Bridges (hated) is in there as well.

[Blackmac79]

Turns out I'm in the game (FM14 at least) and I didn't know, and have no idea why :rof:

Sweet. I am pretty sure in maybe 08 or 09 I had a Clive Palmer regen.

[pv4]

I'll call you up to the Australian squad for the :lolz:

Griff (Idol), Ljubo (Idol)

Can only assume Bridges (hated) is in there as well.

:rof:

[Grimario]

:rof:

Regarding the no attributes bit you mentioned... I assume it means soccer_joel didn't enter any specific attributes for you in an "Oh, I've watched pv4 play and he is the fastest person in the world" kind of way.

Probably just means you have a fixed PA and the game just generates your ability based on that.

[joel31]

Regarding the no attributes bit you mentioned... I assume it means soccer_joel didn't enter any specific attributes for you in an "Oh, I've watched pv4 play and he is the fastest person in the world" kind of way.

Probably just means you have a fixed PA and the game just generates your ability based on that.
He has no fixed CA nor PA in the game just 0, 0. I'm going to give him a -10 PA for FM15

[pv4]

He has no fixed CA nor PA in the game just 0, 0. I'm going to give him a -10 PA for FM15

I have zero idea what any of that means :rof:

[Grimario]

I have zero idea what any of that means :rof:

CA/PA is Current and Potential Ability. 0 means it will be random between 0-200. Not sure how it generates PA from that range as you have been rubbish in all of the games I loaded up. I think it might be rated on club and player reputation and as Toronto Awaba FC aren't great and your rep was insignificant, you were complete garbage. In the last game, your best attributes were bravery (12) and Tackling (9). Most attributes were 2-3.

-10 means you will be 170-200 aka potentially one of the best players in the world.

[Grimario]

Jets have started 2023 season in a mess.
Joey Gibbs testimonial match was a 3-1 win against Marconi however the Brillante testimonial was a 2-1 loss against South Coast Wolves.

Then 2-1-4 start to the season and December 2023 rolls around... Clacka might be finally getting the sack. 10th in the league.

Thought he was gone last season. Had a run from 11th October to 17th December without a win... then a single win followed by 4 more losses. Then went on an amazing run... only ONE loss in the league, from 10th to 5th. Lost in the finals but saved his job.

They are playing a flat 4-4-2...

Velaphi
Regen - Regan - Hamill - Regen
Regen - Brillante - Macura - Regen
Gibbs - Korean Regen

[pv4]

CA/PA is Current and Potential Ability. 0 means it will be random between 0-200. Not sure how it generates PA from that range as you have been rubbish in all of the games I loaded up. I think it might be rated on club and player reputation and as Toronto Awaba FC aren't great and your rep was insignificant, you were complete garbage. In the last game, your best attributes were bravery (12) and Tackling (9). Most attributes were 2-3.

-10 means you will be 170-200 aka potentially one of the best players in the world.

:rof: you da man, joel!

[Grimario]

Then 2-1-4 start to the season and December 2023 rolls around... Clacka might be finally getting the sack. 10th in the league.

Oh me of little faith. Thought he was gone gone after losing 1-0 to MV but since then has guided them to a 5-1-2 record and up into 4th spot. Has 3 home games in a row now to consolidate and given media expectations of 8th, I think he is probably safe. Again.

[joel31]

In the 2026 World Cup in USA
Group Stage:
2-2 with Mexico
3-2 win over Ukraine
3-2 win over Morroco
2nd Round:
5-0 win over Ghana
Quarter Finals:
3-2 extra time win over England
Semi Finals:
4-2 win over Colombia
Final vs France:
http://puu.sh/a2MYM/70e9c40a3c.jpg

So Australia are World Champions
http://puu.sh/a2N59/51405acfde.jpg


27 year-old Daniel De Silva won golden boot and golden ball

[Buddha]

Well I'm still playing FM12 and took Fiorentina from 17th at the start of November to go unbeaten for the remainder of the season and win Serie A, with ALOT of help from Jovetic and Bony, combined 48 goals.

Was on my way to another unbeaten season when Villa came for my services after Ralf Rangnick had them in 17th in February, so I steadied the ship and got the boys to 7th including a 6-0 home win against United (who are unbelievably, still managed by David Moyes)

It's 2018 at the end of February and I'm sitting top of the table with 72 points from 26 games and a 23-3-0 streak, my current top scorer is Oxlade-Chamberlain with 19 from the RW

[Grimario]

It's 2018 at the end of February and I'm sitting top of the table with 72 points from 26 games and a 23-3-0 streak, my current top scorer is Oxlade-Chamberlain with 19 from the RW

My top striker is on 14 with left winger on the same. Right winger is on 13 and my 1st choice striker is only on 11, though he has missed a number of games. I have 16 different goal scorers this season :pissup:

[Buddha]

My top striker is on 14 with left winger on the same. Right winger is on 13 and my 1st choice striker is only on 11, though he has missed a number of games. I have 16 different goal scorers this season :pissup:
Daniel Sturridge has just beaten the Villa record for most goals in a season with 29 so far including 2 hatricks in 2 games, including 1 of the hatty's off the bench

[Grimario]

Oh me of little faith. Thought he was gone gone after losing 1-0 to MV but since then has guided them to a 5-1-2 record and up into 4th spot. Has 3 home games in a row now to consolidate and given media expectations of 8th, I think he is probably safe. Again.

Finished the season in 3rd. Clacka is a managerial genius. Shame he lost at home to Wanderers in the first final game.

[Grimario]

Finished the season in 3rd. Clacka is a managerial genius. Shame he lost at home to Wanderers in the first final game.

It has to happen this season, surely.

Started out well enough with a win away to Gypos... but has since gone 1-2-6. 8 points from 10 games, sitting dead last.

[MFKS]

It has to happen this season, surely.

Started out well enough with a win away to Gypos... but has since gone 1-2-6. 8 points from 10 games, sitting dead last.

If that pans out into reality I can handle that.:roflz:

[Grimario]

If that pans out into reality I can handle that.:roflz:

Yes, but you're an idiot. I would rather lose to the gypos 3 times every year and win the league.

PS Now gone 2-3-8. Clacka is going to get sacked in 2025, I can feel it.

[MFKS]

Yes, but you're an idiot. I would rather lose to the gypos 3 times every year and win the league.

PS Now gone 2-3-8. Clacka is going to get sacked in 2025, I can feel it.
As opposed to now where we lose to the Gypos 3 times a year and don't even make the semis let alone win the league???

[Grimario]

It has to happen this season, surely.

Started out well enough with a win away to Gypos... but has since gone 1-2-6. 8 points from 10 games, sitting dead last.

It happened. 7-8-12 record, 29 points. Equal top scorers... but worst defense.

This guy is touted as the new manager... http://www.transfermarkt.com/richard-greer/profil/spieler/115192

Goran Lozanovski is in the mix as well with 2 regen managers.

[MFKS]

When does the next edition come out usually??

Wish to update from my current model and see how long it takes me to take some BSS side like Bognor Regis to UCL glory

[joel31]

When does the next edition come out usually??

Wish to update from my current model and see how long it takes me to take some BSS side like Bognor Regis to UCL glory
Late October, Early November

[Grimario]

When does the next edition come out usually??

Wish to update from my current model and see how long it takes me to take some BSS side like Bognor Regis to UCL glory

Do the San Marino challenge, Member.

[joel31]

Do the San Marino challenge, Member.
or take the Jets to ACL glory

[Grimario]

It happened. 7-8-12 record, 29 points. Equal top scorers... but worst defense.

This guy is touted as the new manager... http://www.transfermarkt.com/richard-greer/profil/spieler/115192

Goran Lozanovski is in the mix as well with 2 regen managers.

One of the regens took the job.

Can only assume he is a gypo mole as his first staff signing is Wilko as head of Youth and Kwasnik as chief scout.

[Grimario]

Green Man Gaming has FM 2015 pre order now for $37.50 US (25% off) if you use this voucher TODAY:
HEA34T-3L03RY-JLXOOR

[joel31]

I get it for free :)

[Grimario]

One of the regens took the job.

Can only assume he is a gypo mole as his first staff signing is Wilko as head of Youth and Kwasnik as chief scout.

New manager is living up to media expectations. Forecast 10th. 11 games into season, yet to win. Conceded a massive 2 goals per game.

Might have to create a new manager and take Jets back to days of glory.

[Multiple Scorgasms]

With the Jets in the 2016/17 season

Won the Grand Final three years in a row.
Won the premiership in 2014 and 2016
Won the 2016 Asian Champions League
Runner up in the 2016 Club World Cup. Lost 3-0 to Real Madrid

[Grimario]

Might have to create a new manager and take Jets back to days of glory.

Squad was an absolute shambles. Binned off Gibbs and Velaphi as their contracts were up, told Beard (FFS joel, how did you make Chapman the greatest Socceroo of all time yet make Beard so rubbish?) and Gallaway that their contracts weren't being renewed then hunted for some players. The centre backs at the club are okay regen, potentially okay but not developed regen and Brendan Hamill who might have been good once but certainly isn't now.

In came 20 yo Venezuelan centre back (with 20 caps) inside the cap and Iraqi right winger as Marquee to replace the awful Marquee the club had. When I briefly took over Australia (maybe 6 years ago?), I found this guy and capped him... and he hasn't gotten any better from then. Probably due to never leaving Australia.

Did a quick search of the state leagues and picked up 6 players for the game capped 3.2k each. One of them, a 17yo striker, has gone straight into the starting lineup and has 6 goals in 4 starts. That's more than the rest of the team had scored before I took over.

[MFKS]

Updated to the 2013 Model from 2008 the other day.

Took over Basingstoke in the BSS with the goal of avoiding relegation.

Have spent the season fluctuating between 8th-16th spot. Currently in 14th Spot with 12 games to go.

Considering have no money and have kept the bulk of squad quite content. For some reason despite staying well inside the wage budget am running at a 120k debt each year

Have basically put all players up for sale and have only replaced what I removed.

Next season looks better with the opportunity to shape the squad more to my liking as everyone is off contract and I am renewing only about 5 of them.


Tactics have been inspired by the need to keep it tight to avoid relegation with my inept squad 5-3-2 playing on the counter with hoof ball the go and training being devoted to defence.

No Tika Taka

As a result have a pretty solid defence conceding at similar rates to the best sides in the division. Problem though has been the goals scored being low also. So far have had Eight 0-0 draws in the BSS.


Can't wait to get the season done to kick on next year and the start the journey up the league

[Grimario]

Updated to the 2013 Model from 2008 the other day.

Why not FM14 given you can get it for <$15 these days?


In game news... Jets last after 12 rounds, without a win, with just 4 points on the board.

In comes Grim Ario, reshapes the squad top to bottom, pushes Jets up into 6th spot with 2 games to go, smashes coasties on the road to make finals football a certainty as 7th place scum can't catch us. Now, if Perth can do the business in week 27, that means the scum miss the finals after 24 previous weeks in the top 6.

*edit* Perth didn't even need to win... Nix thumped whoever they played and made 6th spot unattainable :D

[MFKS]

Why not FM14 given you can get it for <$15 these days?

Rather try playing back in the days before GVE actually fully damaged the Jets squad for ever.

Actually nearly ****ed up my Basingstoke game. Got an offer for my keeper so got rid of him to save a few bucks. Being where we were were with 10 or so games to go thought we would be right without him as relegation was a bit out of reach.

Decided to go with the 17 year old to save a few bob as that is starting to become an issue

**** that went well.Well it weren't his fault no great issues from him but the rest of the ****s slacked off and the Club went on a 8 game losing spree and required a win on the final day of the season. Well we didn't need to win but we were still in prime position to stay up with a win guaranteeing it.

Boys delivered with a 4-3 win with the winner scored in the 89th minute:pissup:

Spent the off season gutting the **** out of the squad. Am just about to finish pre season and get into it.

Must say I loved the feature where they offer you a wage. I actually knocked my wage down to the bare min allowed and got another 2 staff out of the deal.

As if that would happen in real life

[Grimario]

Why not FM14 given you can get it for <$15 these days?


In game news... Jets last after 12 rounds, without a win, with just 4 points on the board.

In comes Grim Ario, reshapes the squad top to bottom, pushes Jets up into 6th spot with 2 games to go, smashes coasties on the road to make finals football a certainty as 7th place scum can't catch us. Now, if Perth can do the business in week 27, that means the scum miss the finals after 24 previous weeks in the top 6.

*edit* Perth didn't even need to win... Nix thumped whoever they played and made 6th spot unattainable :D

Comfortable 2-1 victory away to Brisbane in the elimination final.
A proper ding dong battle in the semi final against heart... 2-0 down at HT, 3-3 FT, 6-4 win in ET.

In grand final now away to Adelaide... 1-1 FT, 1-1 ET. 11-11 after 11 penalty shots each... then to 13-13 until Jozy Altidore, Adelaide's marquee missed. 20yo Maltese superstar regen (Aus Maltese, I have a wannabe Hutcho, ffs) steps up and slots it in to win 14-13. Mental.

Jets = champions. Grimario = hero.

[joel31]

In FM15 regens can participate in movember

[joel31]

FM15 pre-release beta is out now

I've got the Jets playing lovely football and are running away at the top of the table after 15 games
although I did decrease some players so they are unlikely to dominate every save like on FM14

[MFKS]

FM15 pre-release beta is out now

I've got the Jets playing lovely football and are running away at the top of the table after 15 games
although I did decrease some players so they are unlikely to dominate every save like on FM14

I take it you got the ratings right this time and Gallaway is pants and Griff is on par with Messi??

[joel31]

I take it you got the ratings right this time and Gallaway is pants and Griff is on par with Messi??
yes for gallaway
Griff's attributes aren't as good as Messi but he plays better than him

[joel31]

Paging Grim and other FM players. When are you getting FM15?

[Grimario]

Paging Grim and other FM players. When are you getting FM15?

Not. Can't afford it.

[bigdan]

Maybe after Xmas. Got two away trips and a airfare to pay for. Along with a NRMA bill, a training course, phone bills... :P

[goaliepersempre]

might stay with 14 for a while.... plus the $$

[weston]

Whenever it comes out

[joel31]

Whenever it comes out
the beta is out now so u can buy and play it

[weston]

the beta is out now so u can buy and play it

I would but mrs is In hospital. So in currently living away from home. No computer or anything and couldn't be farked driving a 3 hr round trip to get it considering she should be out sometime in the next few days hopefully. If she is in much longer I might do a trip home and sort it.

[Grimario]

Hook a brother up with a freebie, SI employee of the month, soccer_joel

:beer:

[joel31]

Hook a brother up with a freebie, SI employee of the month, soccer_joel

:beer:
where did the SI employee of the month come from?

[Grimario]

where did the SI employee of the month come from?

We took a vote. You were the unanimous choice.

[joel31]

You could get the game for only $40, surely you can afford that

[weston]

You could get the game for only $40, surely you can afford that

Is that on green man gaming??

[joel31]

idk how legit this is:
http://www.g2play.net/category/10827/football-manager-2015-2-weeks-early-access-steam-key/?gclid=COyLiaKG4MECFQMAvAodH4sAbw
http://www.dealzon.com/deals/football-manager-2015

i could probably find more of similar price

[Grimario]

You could get the game for only $40, surely you can afford that

Nope. Have $6 in the bank.

[MFKS]

Nope. Have $6 in the bank.
And you support the Jets

**** you are doing it tough

[Grimario]

And you support the Jets

**** you are doing it tough

Payday today... game bought :p

[joel31]

tell me what you think on Jets data

Disclaimer: Steele is as good as he thinks he is and scored 20 goals in a season with 15 assists for me. But Griff got 20 goals as well

[joel31]

They aren't as OP as 14.3 though. So far I have one save where we came 6th on GD and the other where I won the domestic treble where I was like 15 points clear with 10 games left but almost lost the title on the last day

[pv4]

FWIW I've talked to multiple mates who use other HAL teams in FM and they all say the Jerks are way, way too good. One of my mates just got beat 11-1 by them.

[Grimario]

FWIW I've talked to multiple mates who use other HAL teams in FM and they all say the Jerks are way, way too good. One of my mates just got beat 11-1 by them.

Could just be that your mates are shit.


I am running a few HAL seasons on holiday in the background while I am working to see how it pans out.

6 games in, Jets top of the league...

[pv4]

Could just be that your mates are shit.


I am running a few HAL seasons on holiday in the background while I am working to see how it pans out.

6 games in, Jets top of the league...

Yeah, not one of them has seen the Jets finish outside the finals. Which, in reality, never happens :rof:

[Grimario]

Yeah, not one of them has seen the Jets finish outside the finals. Which, in reality, never happens :rof:

2nd after 18, point behind scum.


Brisbane beat Moreton Bay in the FFA Cup final.

[Grimario]

Hmm, the Jets have made two VERY good signings which might influence the outcome a bit.

Former Deportivo/Athletic Bilbies keeper, Aranzubia, and Kerem Bulut.

Actually, never mind. That was in the Jan window, Jets were already battling for 2nd then.

Jets champions games to spare.

[Grimario]

So... you either rate Griff much higher than he actually is or whoever does Perth doesn't rate Keogh. Keogh is faster, stronger and better in the air... but Griff is better everywhere else.

Steele... wow. He's better than the two best left winger/mids (Broich/Carrusca IMO) in the league, by a fair margin.

Carney positioning of 10? Think you added an extra 0 there.

[Grimario]

Griff golden boot with 16.
Griff Johnny Warren medal.

Jets lose 1-0 to Perth in GF... which Griff, Flores and Jaliens were both RESTED for o_O Starting lineup included Tom Whiteside, Cooper and and Barresi.

[Grimario]

3rd in the league.
Knocked out by MV in elim final.

Griff golden boot.

[Grimario]

3 years of holidaying and so far, not missing the finals. 1st, 3rd, 3rd with GF loss, EF loss, EF loss.

Griff missed 4 weeks with an injury otherwise would likely have gotten golden boot this year as well (1 behind Archie).

Virgili has been released every year.
Jeronimo has been sold every year.
One other player has been released every year (Gallagher 1st, Cooper 2nd, Gallaway 3rd).

Aranzubia has been signed all 3 seasons in the Jan window.

[Grimario]

4th year.

4th, EF loss to PG.

Virgili, Gallaway, Welsh all release. Jeronimo sold for £550k.
Aranzubia and Bulut both signed.

Griff only 3rd in golden boot for a change.

Also, interesting to see that Eugene has been GKOTY in all games and Georgievski has been POTY every year apart from when Griff won.

[joel31]

can u suggest specific stiff?

Perth guy must underrate Keogh

[Grimario]

can u suggest specific stiff?

Nah. I am happy with Jerks winning stuff.

[Grimario]

Same transfers. Virgili, Welsh released, Jeronimo sold, Aranzubia and Bulut in.

Scraped 6th, lost in EF.

[joel31]

But James Virgili is incredible. His pace meant he tore the league apart in my game

[pv4]

Aranzubia has been signed all 3 seasons in the Jan window.

I don't understand how this happens.

[Grimario]

Drew South Melbourne in FFA Cup. Biraz coming back from an injury so BK playing.

South Melbourne have shot from 40 yards, BK didn't dive.

Game is legit.

[Grimario]

Won FFA Cup game 3-1... got "Thumping" achievement for "winning by at least 5 goals".

GG.

[Grimario]

can u suggest specific stiff?

Perth guy must underrate Keogh

Was thinking how exactly to do this.

Who would you say (or anyone on here, really) is the best GK in the HAL? One of the three -vic keepers?

Biraz shits all over them. You've made him a fairly fantastic well rounded keeper.

http://i.imgur.com/mpnZJBa.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fUXAx3D.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/b3ES5MT.jpg

He is roughly on par with some starting GK's in Championship and almost all bench keepers. If he was really that good, we wouldn't have constant foz arguments about whether BK deserves a shot back in goals.

[Grimario]

Don't know if this is a data issue or a bug but NONE of the Phoenix Fgn players have work permits.

They have, as a result, gone on a signing spree and picked up Mahamadou Diarra and Nikola Zigic (amongst others) as their 5 non AU/NZ players. Tidy bit of business... both are only on £1k a week.

[Grimario]

So, in my game with Jets, I have done what the AI has done most games... signed Bulut.

Paying him £800 per week compared to whatever Montano was on (loan canceled), and doesn't take up a Fgn spot.

Released Welsh, Gallagher and Regan, signed Oxborrow (scouts rate him, so why the feck not bring him back?) and some kiwi defender from South Melbourne, James Musa. Was not paying attention, thought it was Oz flag so didn't realise he was Fgn :(

Caravella, Celeski, Virgili, Gallaway, BK all on the OUT list if I can get anyone to take them.

Beat South Melbourne 3-1 (scout recommended Musa from this game) in FFA Cup 1st Round.
Beat CCM 3-1 in 2nd round.
Beat Roar 4-2 in 3rd round.

Results in the league so far are 3-2, 3-2, 3-3 and currently 1-0 up away to Perth after they were thumped 8-2 by Adelaide the week before.

Griff has 8 goals in 6 games.

[Grimario]

One thing I will say about GK's... ALL of the Jets keepers have really good pace.

Only Lundy and Virgili are faster than BK and he is the same pace as Pepper, Cooper and Hoole.

[joel31]

Don't know if this is a data issue or a bug but NONE of the Phoenix Fgn players have work permits.

They have, as a result, gone on a signing spree and picked up Mahamadou Diarra and Nikola Zigic (amongst others) as their 5 non AU/NZ players. Tidy bit of business... both are only on £1k a week.
can u report it in here please
http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/399807-Australia-(Official)-League-Specific-Issues

[joel31]

One thing I will say about GK's... ALL of the Jets keepers have really good pace.

Only Lundy and Virgili are faster than BK and he is the same pace as Pepper, Cooper and Hoole.
Birraz isn't slow, I'm satisfied with his pace, maybe i'll take it down by 1 or 2 but i'll definitely lower his mental attributes / aerial ability

BK has random pace. i've noted it and it will be fixed in the mid-season data update

[MFKS]

Nah **** adjusting it Joel.

We just use the standards in the game and hold our players responsible in real games for not meeting their FM ratings. Make it a bit more interesting discussing our recent loss and comparing how shit the real..... is compared to the FM version

[Grimario]

FM 2015 is a go.

Anyone that pre-installed and played the beta, you have ~70mb of downloading to do for full release.

[weston]

When's full release??

Playing the beta for a bit. Looks great. First game I flogged Marconi 6-2 in FFA cup. Didn't save so started again. Took an 89th minute goal from the griff to get past Sunshine Coast 2-1.

Worrying thing, Jaliens was granted a leave of abscence in the first game I played, second game wouldn't take leave of abscence and left the club on a transfer back to holland. Will be starting a whole new save when I download the full release so not an issue untill than.

[Grimario]

About 20 minutes before my last post :p

[Grimario]

Worrying thing, Jaliens was granted a leave of abscence in the first game I played, second game wouldn't take leave of abscence and left the club on a transfer back to holland. Will be starting a whole new save when I download the full release so not an issue untill than.

Finally got around to booting up new save post release... same thing happened.

Sold him to De Graafschap for £75k.

Currently scouting replacements but I am thinking maybe Regan/Madaschi/Kanta is a decent combo, especially as Gallagher isn't as awful in this save.

[joel31]

Finally got around to booting up new save post release... same thing happened.

Sold him to De Graafschap for £75k.

Currently scouting replacements but I am thinking maybe Regan/Madaschi/Kanta is a decent combo, especially as Gallagher isn't as awful in this save.
I sold Jaliens. Signed Ante Rozic but played Madaschi and Regan mostly. I am buying another experienced defender for my 2nd season though now Montano, Jeronimo and Flores have freed up foreign spots

[Grimario]

Nix WP problem still exists. Guessing they couldn't iron it out before release day.

[Grimario]

Things I really don't understand...

Kanta being a goal scoring machine. He had 8, all of them from distance, in the beta. He's just belted his second 25yd screamer in an FFA cup game. His attributes don't suggest he is any good at it, he doesn't have a PPM to make him do it... o_O

[Grimario]

Just ticked over to December. 12 competitive fixtures (4 cup, 8 league) and Griff has 21 goals.

[Grimario]

Won the FFA Cup... in front of a full house against Adelaide IN COFFS HARBOUR.

FFS, joel. Sort it out! Don't care if it isn't a data issue.

Griff FFA Cup top scorer with 10 in 5.

[Grimario]

End of December

Griff - 23 goals
Bulut - 7 goals

Guess who's going to play in the Asian Cup?

[Grimario]

Jeronimo sold for £550k.

Seems it's not just the AI who do this. Got £650k from All Boys for him after he complained about not playing and got put on the transfer list. That's a nice little war chest to start the rebuild for next season with BK, Solari, Gallaway, Madaschi, Celeski, Cooper and Virgili all departing.

[Grimario]

Former AC Milan General Director, Ariedo Braida, has just bought the Newcastle Jets. :fright:

Magilton is hotly tipped to replace me as manager :(

[pv4]

Former AC Milan General Director, Ariedo Braida, has just bought the Newcastle Jets. :fright:

Magilton is hotly tipped to replace me as manager :(

:rof: the Jerks couldn't handle the Sweat Box

[Grimario]

Seems it's not just the AI who do this. Got £650k from All Boys for him after he complained about not playing and got put on the transfer list. That's a nice little war chest to start the rebuild for next season with BK, Solari, Gallaway, Madaschi, Celeski, Cooper and Virgili all departing.

And... somehow, Jeronimo has a "player agent gets 100% of the transfer fee" clause in his contract. Jets screwed again. Bet that was Middleby.

[Grimario]

I sometimes run an FM based fantasy sports game on another foz... and instead of buying third party real time editors, I've bought the in game editor this year to use.

Greatest thing ever. Third kit added, gold and navy blue. Lovely.

[Grimario]

Taggart on loan, Rogic on a free.

Good window for Jerks.

[joel31]

Won the FFA Cup... in front of a full house against Adelaide IN COFFS HARBOUR.

FFS, joel. Sort it out! Don't care if it isn't a data issue.

Griff FFA Cup top scorer with 10 in 5.
report it in http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/399807-Australia-(Official)-League-Specific-Issues

[joel31]

And... somehow, Jeronimo has a "player agent gets 100% of the transfer fee" clause in his contract. Jets screwed again. Bet that was Middleby.
that happened to me too. I have to fix it in data

[joel31]

Taggart on loan, Rogic on a free.

Good window for Jerks.
taggart said no to me for loan. what season are you in?

[Grimario]

report it in http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/399807-Australia-(Official)-League-Specific-Issues
Done.

that happened to me too. I have to fix it in data
Was annoying. Good thing none of my transfers have cost money.

taggart said no to me for loan. what season are you in?
First season. 3 prong front line with Steele and Griff on either side (Lundy covers both, Bulut covers middle), Flores or Rogic in behind with some combo of Kanta/Pepper/Barker-Daish behind them. Back 5 picked itself after Kew left but picked up a Brazilian by the name of Claudio who is playing first team now that I have Madaschi on the release list.

Have had to play Gallaway for a bit as Carney was off at the Asian Cup (which we won, woo) but just picked up Alistair Quinn on a free from Telstar to cover both flanks, so pleased with that bit of business.

[Grimario]

Won the league by a ridonkulous margin.

21-6-0 with 86 goals, 34 conceded.
Griff scored 24 in 26 games. Taggart on loan for second half did 10 in 13. Flores 9 in 23, Steele 8 in 25, Bulut 6 in 12. GK's, back up fullback (Alistair Quinn) and Carney were the only players not to get at least one goal.
Griff also assist king with 14. Lundy, Pepper, Neville all with 10, Flores and Steele with 8.

Coasties got the spoon, shipping an A-League record 62 goals and only getting 19 points.
Lowe sacked at seasons end, Perth second last.
Muscat sacked after a 1-1-4 stretch that included a 4-0 loss to City (who finished 2nd).
Wanderers were the other side to miss out on finals.

[weston]

Won the FFA Cup... in front of a full house against Adelaide IN COFFS HARBOUR.

FFS, joel. Sort it out! Don't care if it isn't a data issue.

Griff FFA Cup top scorer with 10 in 5.

Just qualified for the final vs Sydney FC at SUBIACO OVAL

EDIT: I won said game 2-0 in front of a sold out Subiaco Oval (43,000). And I was praised afterwards for doing the double???

[BodyNovo]

other than the jerks undeniable great form on the game, is it any better than FM14

i have the most up to date data on fm14 from that lfcmarshall fella so its not like im buying it for updated transfers.

[joel31]

other than the jerks undeniable great form on the game, is it any better than FM14

i have the most up to date data on fm14 from that lfcmarshall fella so its not like im buying it for updated transfers.
yes

[goaliepersempre]

Got the job nod from St Pauli :) after bringing up notts co from conference to championship... In 2nd bundesliga year is 2023...

[brodie]

Got Tags on loan, gets released from Fulham next year. Picked him up on free as Aus Marquee.

[Grimario]

May 2018, the Tony Vidmar led Newcastle Jerks just beat Perth Glory in the grand final with Newcastle's own, Benjamin Hay, getting a brace in the victory.

Vidmar also has the club in the QF of the ACL.

[pv4]

May 2018, the Tony Vidmar led Newcastle Jerks just beat Perth Glory in the grand final with Newcastle's own, Benjamin Hay, getting a brace in the victory.

Vidmar also has the club in the QF of the ACL.

Atta boy, Benny!

Hope he does that IRL one day!

[joel31]

May 2018, the Tony Vidmar led Newcastle Jerks just beat Perth Glory in the grand final with Newcastle's own, Benjamin Hay, getting a brace in the victory.

Vidmar also has the club in the QF of the ACL.
Lawrie McKinna has won the ACL twice in my game (currently 2022). Half the team is what I left him with in 2017 after winning the league almost every year and winning one ACL

[Grimario]

Don't think I have ever had construction before.

http://i.imgur.com/T6NZRb4.jpg

[Grimario]

I thought I had posted about it in here but apparently not...

A few months back, I saw FM Scout doing a Twitch stream of a game they were running... I didn't watch it but they had loaded an English 12 tier pyramid DB which I thought I would give a go. Started unemployed and was offered the job at Hemsworth Miners Welfare FC (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemsworth_Miners_Welfare_F.C.).

I LOVE lower league football. Non contract players, no one on more than a year contract means you can rapidly improve your squad each season and climb the ladder. I'm in 18/19 now and have been promoted by winning the league every season.

23-13-2 in Toolstation Northern Counties East Division One
23-7-2 in Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties Premier
33-8-1 in Ryman League Division South
42-4-0 in Ryman League Premier

I've won the FA Vase and Isthmian League Cup twice. Currently off to a 4-0-0 start in the Vanarama Conference North and am hotly tipped to win promotion.

I originally relied on a huge number of loan signings as there was zero limit on how many you could have and all of them come for zero wages. However, in Conference North, you are limited to 5 in your squad... but I have gradually picked up young players dropped from big academy clubs. Big "name" signings are all Man Utd youth players - Josh Doughty, Joe Rothwell, Marcus Ashford - plus a few from City (Kjetil Haug and Emanuel Vasi).

Finances will really start to hinder my promotions in the future... the club has started stadium redevelopment (see above...) at a cost of just under £1m. This is a massive drain on my finances given that the annual wage budget is only around £60k... loan repayments are fierce and I am probably going to go into administration this season, possibly next, if one of my Man Utd recruits isn't sold for big coin :(

[Grimario]

The Jerks just lost in the SF of the ACL. Starting line up for anyone (no one) interested...

Biraz
Neville - Mullen - Regan - Leaky G
BKanta
T. Cooper - Lundy
MKanta
Alivodic - Crowley

Drew the away league 3-3, folded in front of home crowd 2-1 :(

[WolfMan]

I thought I had posted about it in here but apparently not...

A few months back, I saw FM Scout doing a Twitch stream of a game they were running... I didn't watch it but they had loaded an English 12 tier pyramid DB which I thought I would give a go. Started unemployed and was offered the job at Hemsworth Miners Welfare FC (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemsworth_Miners_Welfare_F.C.).

I LOVE lower league football. Non contract players, no one on more than a year contract means you can rapidly improve your squad each season and climb the ladder. I'm in 18/19 now and have been promoted by winning the league every season.

23-13-2 in Toolstation Northern Counties East Division One
23-7-2 in Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties Premier
33-8-1 in Ryman League Division South
42-4-0 in Ryman League Premier

I've won the FA Vase and Isthmian League Cup twice. Currently off to a 4-0-0 start in the Vanarama Conference North and am hotly tipped to win promotion.

I originally relied on a huge number of loan signings as there was zero limit on how many you could have and all of them come for zero wages. However, in Conference North, you are limited to 5 in your squad... but I have gradually picked up young players dropped from big academy clubs. Big "name" signings are all Man Utd youth players - Josh Doughty, Joe Rothwell, Marcus Ashford - plus a few from City (Kjetil Haug and Emanuel Vasi).

Finances will really start to hinder my promotions in the future... the club has started stadium redevelopment (see above...) at a cost of just under £1m. This is a massive drain on my finances given that the annual wage budget is only around £60k... loan repayments are fierce and I am probably going to go into administration this season, possibly next, if one of my Man Utd recruits isn't sold for big coin :(

Awesome. I get over England fairly quickly, but I find myself back there with Exeter since being boned by Atalanta after vastly improving their squad and only losing a handful of games. Bastards

[Grimario]

So... one of the teams I thought I would struggle against, Kidderminster Harriers. Up in L2 a decade or so ago, relegated from Conference last season...

Beat them 13-1. My highest ever scoring game at this club, possibly ever in all my time playing.

First time ever, I have had TWO players with a 10.0 rating. One scored 5, the other scored 4 with two assists.

Ridonkulous.

[joel31]

I once won by 15-0 when managing in Brazil. It was 11-0 at half time

[Grimario]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86bgr7PMjis


Still encoding the higher res stuff... would not recommend watching it at 240p.

[joel31]

But that was in a State Championships game so it doesn't really count
Brazil is crazy though. The season I won the league, Brazilian cup, both state championships, copa libertadores, copa sudamericana and the world club cup (lost the recopa final) I had 100 games in a year and at one point played games on three consecutive days. 2 of them against the same team

[Grimario]

Just checking out how the Socceroos have been going, now in 2019...

Ange still at the helm. Qualified for the WC, was terrible but in a pretty tough group.

1-2 Russia
0-2 Austria
1-3 Brazil

Starting line up was...

Ryan
Alessi - Sainsbury - Wright - Behich
Kruse - Milligan - Williams - Gligor - Oar
Leckie

Did marginally better at the 2019 Asian Cup.

1-0 Syria
3-1 Kuwait
2-0 Indonesia
1-0 Oman 2nd Round
0-2 Japan QF exit

Biraz :fap:
McGowan - Burgess - Sainsbury - Behich
Milligan - Brillante :fap:
Tanner
Kruse - Leckie - Oar

Taggart doesn't exist :( Guessing he was released by Fulham and disappeared.

[Grimario]

On the back of a 2nd place + GF win, 3rd place + a SF exit + FFA Cup win, Melb City have poached Vidmar from the Jerks.

He's left 3 days before the SF of the Champions League as well.

Though... wtf. He has appeared to quit 2 days later and they have signed Paul Reid.

wtf.

[Grimario]

The A-League is a complete basket case in game.

It's August 2019... in that entire time, these are the signings the clubs have made.

Adelaide - Taggart (loan, 2015), 2 Brazilians (loan, 2016)
Brisbane - Amini, Matt Smith (free, 2016), Langerak, some regen GK (free, 2019)
Coasties - Kalmar (free, 2015), Thomas, Dugandzic, Hamill (free, 2016)
City - LB (loan, 2015), Cornthwaite (20k, 2016), Redmayne, Glover, Antonis, Makarounas, Ryall, Good (free, 2018), ST (loan, 2019)
Victory - Bresc, Jovanovic (free, 2015), GK + AMR (loan, 2015), Jermaine Defoe (7k, 2018), Chris Marques (free, 2019)
Jerks - MC (loan, 2016)
Perth - Carney (2015), Jackson Irvine (loan, 2016)
Sydney - Hoole, Herd, Wilkshire (free, 2016), Cisak, Rogic, Chapman, Babalj (free, 2017), Oikonomidis, Nicholas Olsen (free, 2018)
Wanderers - Juric, Ryan Edwards (free + loan, 2016), Connor Pain (free, 2018)
Nix - Grossman, Celeski (free, 2015), Malik, Jurman, loan (free, 2016)

The Jerks starting line up is Biraz, Neville, Mullen, Papas, Leaky G, Bkanta, Mkanta, Pepper, Alivodic, Travis Cooper + 1 regen. Tom Waller plays a bit but the rest of the youth have been let go and everyone else is a regen.

[Grimario]

Jon McKain, 36yo formerly U19 National Team manager, has signed on with the Jets.

Signs Nick Carle and Bobby Naumov as scouts, Toby Horak (Perth Glory fitness coach), David Joyce (GWS physio??) and the clubs first player signing in 4 seasons... the real life 6 years in the making signing of Iqbal Jawadi from South Melbourne. Think he will probably slot straight into the starting line up.

He's just signed some 17yo from Dandenong in the Vic NPL. Can't scout him but apparently he is worth £650k. Also has an English youth cap :wtf:

[Grimario]

McKain is amazing. 20 games into his time at the club...

13-2-1 in the league having only conceded 7 goals whilst scoring 41.
Won the FFA cup without conceding a goal (only played BR in final, no other HAL teams)

[Grimario]

Poor BK.

Started a Jerks game and he's barely played a game, even with Biraz out on loan. He's managed two FFA cup games, kept two clean sheets against South Coast United and Blacktown FC. Then he suffered a hip injury, has kept him out till early December. Finally comes back to full fitness and then breaks a finger, another two months out.

And I've re-signed Solari to a full time contract which has magically made him ineligible for the first team because it was AFTER squad rego was due and he was only eligible as a youth player before. Sigh. This game, ffs.

[MFKS]

Poor BK.

Started a Jerks game and he's barely played a game, even with Biraz out on loan. He's managed two FFA cup games, kept two clean sheets against South Coast United and Blacktown FC. Then he suffered a hip injury, has kept him out till early December. Finally comes back to full fitness and then breaks a finger, another two months out.

And I've re-signed Solari to a full time contract which has magically made him ineligible for the first team because it was AFTER squad rego was due and he was only eligible as a youth player before. Sigh. This game, ffs.

Put Griff in goals.

You will be right

[Grimario]

Put Griff in goals.

You will be right

I have a dirty gypo in goals. To be fair, he has kept a clean sheet in half of the games. Also never conceded more than a single goal in a game.

PS I did bring back the Griff. He has 9 in 12. Mullen is somehow my second highest scorer with 6 in 14. Montano only has 1 in 9 (missed a heap on Int duty). Wee Scott Mac has 1 in 13 but he is playing behind the front pair and leads the league in assists with 6 (Leaky G has 5).

[Grimario]

November 13th release date for 2016

http://www.footballmanager.com/football-manager-2016-key-features

Manager on the Touchline
Get closer to the action than ever before with your own customisable character to bark out instructions and join the celebrations from the touchline.

New Game Mode – Fantasy Draft
Create your dream team and take on your mates in ‘Fantasy Draft’ mode. Starting with a fixed budget, each manager builds a squad from scratch, competing with other managers to sign the best talent before going head-to-head against one another in a mini-league.

New Game Mode – Create-A-Club
For the first time, Football Manager 2016 allows fans to add their own custom-built club to any league they choose, through the single player ‘Create-a-club’ mode. Create-A-Club allows you to name the club, add yourself and friends to the line-up, edit the squad to your heart’s content and even choose the colours.

Multi Match Highlights
A highlights package available to easily view other fixtures in your own competition (or others) to keep you up-to-date with everything that’s going on in the world around you.

Prozone Match Analysis
Sports Interactive’s partnership with the leading sports statistics provider, Prozone, has seen a wide reaching revamp of the in-game match analysis tool, adding lots of useful functionality whilst also making it a lot more prominent and easier to use.

Set-Piece Creator
Football Manager 2016’s powerful, yet easy-to-use set piece creator allows managers to set up multiple set piece routines to be used across multiple tactics; with different set pieces for each set piece taker, new zonal marking options and much, much more.

Expanded Press Interaction
Press conferences are more varied than ever before, with many new conversations to be had with the press, especially more contextual questions & responses. In addition, unemployed managers can now use media interviews to help get them back into the game.

Football Manager Touch – Cross-Save
All versions of Football Manager Touch 2016 are 'cross-save compatible' with one another, so a career started on a tablet can be saved to the cloud and continued on computer (and vice versa).

More Realistic Injuries
Sports Interactive has worked alongside a number of physiotherapists, doctors and related organisations to ensure that the depiction and treatment of injuries in Football Manager 2016 is more realistic than ever before. This doesn’t mean that fewer injuries will be sustained, but that those which do occur will be treated and develop more realistically. Injuries will now be determined during matches, while new injury types have been added and there is now a tangible distinction between player condition and match sharpness.

And Much, Much More
Further additions and updates include staff shortlisting, improved manager and staff movement, revised board requests, a revamp of board confidence, more contextual team talks, fully updated competition rules & squad information, an improved financial module, improved AI transfers and team selection, new social media features and many more – all of which combine to make Football Manager 2016 the most complete and immersive simulation of football management ever.

[joel31]

Have any of you folks got around to playing FM16 yet?
I made the Jets a fair bit worse but Grim will surely still win them the league next season
If the wins keep coming IRL i'll have to make them worse again

[StannyCFCJET]

Have any of you folks got around to playing FM16 yet?
I made the Jets a fair bit worse but Grim will surely still win them the league next season
If the wins keep coming IRL i'll have to make them worse again

Loving Fm2016 doing a Portsmouth save
First season got promoted from league 2 came 4th loaned a guy from derby Mason Bennett scored 18 goals in 42 games for me :)
Second Season Got promoted to Championship through playoffs Loaned Mason Bennett again he scored 24 goals in 44 games still only 20 years old
Third season currently coming 11th mid way through season way above expectations signed Luke Brattan decent player. Re loaned Mason Bennett for a third season LOL DERBY still bangs in goals for fun :)

[Grimario]

Have any of you folks got around to playing FM16 yet?
I made the Jets a fair bit worse but Grim will surely still win them the league next season
If the wins keep coming IRL i'll have to make them worse again

Haven't got FM, don't have a PC.

[StannyCFCJET]

Have tried a jets career every FM. Though this years no matter what i did in regards to tactics or management style david carney ,boogard, mullen and leonardo always played like ****ING PISS gave cooper lundy, crowley and Pav game time all were shit except for crowley who managed to get a few goals nothing special though and always shipped goals cause my defence and keepers always played like idiots

[weston]

Have been playing in holland with a team called Almere FC. Got promoted first season even though I finishrd 7th in the table (crazy rules over there, I won the promotion/relegation playoffs).

Have climbed from relegation contenders into a mid table team. I really like it. Haven't tried a jets game yet which is what I usually do first. I may do it sometime.

[Grimario]

I love the Dutch rules. Reckon they'd be perfect for an a league format without finals.

[BodyNovo]

into my third season with FC of United.

promoted in the playoffs in season 2 to national premier league.

club has finally become professional so massive game changer

biggest lol though was the world cup in 2022 moving to Morocco due to Protests HAHAHAHA

[joel31]

Have tried a jets career every FM. Though this years no matter what i did in regards to tactics or management style david carney ,boogard, mullen and leonardo always played like ****ING PISS gave cooper lundy, crowley and Pav game time all were shit except for crowley who managed to get a few goals nothing special though and always shipped goals cause my defence and keepers always played like idiots
sounds like real life

[StannyCFCJET]

sounds like real life

Yep