Football Manager 2008

No prob, I'm guessing most of us won't be able to be on every day.

Solius -
gh78 -
DanNistelrooy -
Utd heap -
michaelness -
RedDevil#26655 -
Ivor Ballokov -
 
I'm going to pick this game up tomorrow. So I'll probably join that online league you're talking about.

When i had 06 and 07, i started as United, usually ended up doing shite - played it for a month then never picked the game up again. Would you recommend an FM noob to start as a League 1 club? I fancy a challenge... or would it be best to start in the Premiership with players/teams I'm familiar with, until i get better at the game?

Cheers.
 
GE said:
I'm going to pick this game up tomorrow. So I'll probably join that online league you're talking about.

When i had 06 and 07, i started as United, usually ended up doing shite - played it for a month then never picked the game up again. Would you recommend an FM noob to start as a League 1 club? I fancy a challenge... or would it be best to start in the Premiership with players/teams I'm familiar with, until i get better at the game?

Cheers.
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Well, both are good but with United theres only a little bit you can realy do (win doubles, sign world class players etc) whereas you get so much more out of FM with a lower league side (get promoted and make your small club massive and your signings are key which makes it realy special.

League 1 is a good place to start. But dont do MLS i tried it with Galaxy and there are so many stupid rules there and when i quit i had to join a Blue Square South side! then I left and joined Rochdale who were in the Blue Square Prem, i got them up to League 2 and im currently on my way to League 1:D
 
RedDevil#26655 said:
Well, both are good but with United theres only a little bit you can realy do (win doubles, sign world class players etc) whereas you get so much more out of FM with a lower league side (get promoted and make your small club massive and your signings are key which makes it realy special.

League 1 is a good place to start. But dont do MLS i tried it with Galaxy and there are so many stupid rules there and when i quit i had to join a Blue Square South side! then I left and joined Rochdale who were in the Blue Square Prem, i got them up to League 2 and im currently on my way to League 1:D
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Cheers mate. I'll probably start with Leeds.
 
Just finished my second season with sunderland,

came 2nd in prem (by 3 points, le arse won), the only thing i won was the champions league (my team were quality through out) beat Barca in the final.
 
Im on my third season at the moment with United. First season I won the title ahead of Chelsea by 2 points, it went down to the last day (weird). Second season I won it again but on goal difference, I had +45 and Chelsea had +44, all to do with me thrashing Sunderland 4 - 0 on the last day. Also won the Champions League, beating Arsenal in the final.

Fletcher buggered off to Madrid, the bastard
 
How do I arrange friendlies? I always just seem to play only Bury in every pre-season.
 
Solius said:
How do I arrange friendlies? I always just seem to play only Bury in every pre-season.
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Best thing to do is go to manager option and tick the box which says "Assisstant manager arranges friendly matches"

If you want to arrange your own though go to your fixtures screen and click arrange match, then just choose whoever.
 
for a laugh i put all the premier league teams in league 2 ,and vice versa, and took away some of chelseas money, im expecting them to go bankrupt soon
 
Diver said:
Just finished my second season with sunderland,

came 2nd in prem (by 3 points, le arse won), the only thing i won was the champions league (my team were quality through out) beat Barca in the final.
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Could you post your first 11?

I'm playing Sunderland too, finished 13th in the first season and thought I had accomplished something very good. :D Now I read you win the Champions League in the second season, I'm quite disappointed with myself.
 
CrazyBelgian said:
Could you post your first 11?

I'm playing Sunderland too, finished 13th in the first season and thought I had accomplished something very good. :D Now I read you win the Champions League in the second season, I'm quite disappointed with myself.
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:D Will do.

By the way at the start of the season i added £15mil to start with (i felt that Niall Quinn would Give at least this amount of money to Keano).

I also sold the majority of my squad, got like 5/6mil for Kenwyne Jones.

Kieran Richardson has become like a prime time Beckham on my game (no free kicks). To be fair I've been fairly lucky with my players consistantly over acheiving (or maybe my wonderful management).

I'll just open my game and get a print screen.
 
Here are some screen shots.

League History

my.php


Champs league history

my.php


Great Name, Great Player

my.php


Squad, not an english man in sight, had 3 brilliant english guys but they all went to AC Milan.

my.php
 
CrazyBelgian said:
Could you post your first 11?

I'm playing Sunderland too, finished 13th in the first season and thought I had accomplished something very good. :D Now I read you win the Champions League in the second season, I'm quite disappointed with myself.
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Hoiland, Prueb, Haynes, Nani (loan from utd) have all played big parts too.
 
3Sixty said:
Here are some screen shots.

League History

my.php


Champs league history

my.php


Great Name, Great Player

my.php


Squad, not an english man in sight, had 3 brilliant english guys but they all went to AC Milan.

my.php
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Bloody hell that is impressive. I got Newport county from blue square south to premiership in FM07 but once I got there I got bored. How the hell do you keep going for like 20 seasons!!
 
@ Diver screenshot: I bought Ignasevich and Arshavin too. Don't know the rest of the players. Richardson was my best player in season 1, with most assists.

I always play in a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 kind of tactic.

Anyway congratz with your results.
 
You asked how I thought you cheated with and I responded with;

FM Editor > History, which simply means you opened up FM Editor, went into the history section and altered it accordingly.
 
Just installed my copy. I downloaded the 8.0.2 patch, but I'm not sure if it has installed. When i click on "About Football Manager" It says Version 8.0

Is this correct?

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When you go to start a new game it should ask you what version/database you wish to use, just click on 8.0.2 and you're good to go.

:lol: @ 3Sixty, he's desperate for recognition!
 
esmufc07 said:
When you go to start a new game it should ask you what version/database you wish to use, just click on 8.0.2 and you're good to go.

:lol: @ 3Sixty, he's desperate for recognition!
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Cheers.

3Sixty said:
No, you must not have installed it, double click on the .exe file of the patch and it should do it.
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Thanks. I'll try it again.

What size database should i choose? Medium or Large? my computer is powerful enough for the large one, but is it worth doing? or should i just go for Medium?
 
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