FM 09 General chat

i do that aswell or else they have all that money and sign players like jim hamilton

 

What does the FMRTE do? Can I add leagues etc half way through a game?

 

i don't think u can mate!

 

1st August 2009

Celtic board are after increasing my budget by €18.5M to €25.5M.

I've sold a few squad and reserve players to sign Marquinhos for the right side of my midfield.

Code:

                 Boruc

Caddis   Caldwell    McManus     Mathieu

Marquinhos    Brown    Hartley    McGeady

          Milevskyi      Fletcher

I have plently of backup but were and who should be improved...

I have O'Dea & Reynolds as backup CB's but I reckon a Sakho and selling Caldwell would be a good idea. Thoughts?

 

Isn't Marquinhos left-footed? Just switch him and McGeady.

 

Right Only in my game and McGeady is in his natural position out on the left

 

Ever tried sticking a right footer on the left wing (like Marqhinhos) and going for:

Long shots > Often
Run Forward> Mixed
Cross Ball > Rarely
Dribble > Often

Should hopefully get a player to cut in and get some shots. I done it with Palace and T.Todorov got a rake of goals cutting in - mainly against weaker opposition though. This also may defeat the purpose of having target strikers with good heading/strength....

 

I'll try it out in a cup match and I'll see what happens

I have McGeady on the left but heis instructions are as follows

Forwards Runs - Often
Run with Ball - Often
Long Shots - Mixed
Through Balls - Mixed
Cross Ball - Often

He doesnt have a good long shot stat for your setup but Daniel Aquino would be a * in that setup I reckon, excellent technique and long shots perfect for the job

 

Yeah i usually have my wingers cutting in and taking shots/playing through balls and it seems to work well.

I have the full-backs bombing forward on the outside just in case.

 

Pretty much what Strachan wants at Celtic

 

Yeah it struck me that the style i was playing was pretty similar to the one Strachan is trying to get at Celtic.

Difference is i play i different formation, and i have better players lol.

 

Anyone else finding it easy to sign talented players?

I just signed Opare for his release clause 450k worth alot more, Alípio for half his value (550k), not unsettled or anything and a potential 6 star regen from liverpool for 2M

you'd think that these clubs would put up more of a fight for potential stars

 

Yeah I agree some teams let future stars go for next to nothing probably based on their average current rating.

For example some big 4 youths are fairly easy to get if they'll come - the likes of Merida, Jack Hobbs, Fabio/Rafael aren't too hard to get early on(ish) for less than £4 million or so if you time it right.

 

Oh no no no, sell mcmanus instead of caldwell, buy oleg yusinsky from shaktar (£1 million! but 31)

 

Signed Akinfeev for €25M (10 + 15 over 24 months)

I have 13 left but signing a few reserve players (~4M

€9M to flog,

N'Koulou or Leo??

I'll have a gawk at yusinsky & Ignashevich (he's good and high natural fitness so he'll age well)

Any other suggestions??

EDIT cant find yusinsky, is he a regen??

 

u should get sakho if u can mate! he is superb!

 

i'd go for leo mate!

bthw akinfeev is a great signing!


EDIT: i got both leo and n'koulou in my game and leo is my 1st choice (along side sakho)!

 

Sorry mate, my bad indeed its "Yezerskiy" , * spelling on my behalf.

And looking at it due to to Ignashevich's great mental stats i'd probably buy him


Then again jorge andrade is worth a punt at £2 million (though he is injured for the whole first season which is why)

 

N'Koulou deal fell through because I would have to loan him to another club in the meantime, I'm going to wait until January and sign someone then.

I was about to get him for €3M, wonder why he's so cheap this time round....

 

Starting a new game, I learned alot in the last one about regens, coaching and assistants tactics mid game. Signed Mathieu and Milevskyi, offers for Skjedlbrd (whatever his name is) and Lewandowki on the table. I just cant help meself.

Got skejdlebred (old whats his face) Fletcher and Ishchenko aswell, anyone know the best way to develop Misun? Loan or tutor?