Football Manager 2012

Sgt Pepper 64

MrStuffins wrote: »

I'm still with Newcastle and it's now the 18/19 season. I'm making slow steady progress but when I got up as far as finishing 5th place a couple of seasons in a row I couldn't go any further. I so decided to revamp my squad and tweaked my scouting.

For some reason, Mexico has a lot of super youngsters (regens) and I signed 5 quality youngsters (4 under 21 and the other 23) who were all not only great potentially but already better than my current starters in their respective positions.

The best signing was a striker called "Juan Flores". He's an absolute goal machine! He's keeping Daniel Sturridge out of the team who has been my POTY for the past 4 seasons and has scored a goal every second game since he joined.

it's now Dec 30 and he's scored 17 goals in 16 games. We've won 13, drawn 2 and lost 1. I'm now 2nd in the league behind Arsenal who are tearing it up but i'm extremely happy with the progress.

Try this Mexican Star - he's a beast - also made me loan out Sturridge

http://footballmanagerstory.com/scout/2011/10/fm-2012-player-profile-carlos-fierro/

MrJoeSoap

Right lads, I'm going to give this one more shot. What is the best way to approach a new season to get yourself prepared and set up a solid base?

Do I organise my coaches first, then training, then tactics etc...

What training do I do in pre-season, how many friendlies etc...

Any tips would be appreciated. Cheers.

gnfnrhead

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Right lads, I'm going to give this one more shot. What is the best way to approach a new season to get yourself prepared and set up a solid base?

Do I organise my coaches first, then training, then tactics etc...

What training do I do in pre-season, how many friendlies etc...

Any tips would be appreciated. Cheers.

I always set up the tactics and training on the first day. It's when you are most energetic. After that I go contracts, youth team then staff. Transfer list anyone I dont want. Usually spread it out over three or four days but I always start with training and tactics.

For pre-season I always do the full training that I'd do during the normal season. A lot of people complain about injuries, I've had hardly any so it isnt having a negative effect.

Friendlies I do one every four or five days with about a week and half break before the first competive game to let everyone get back to full fitness and stamina. It'll be different depending on your level and squad size.

Mars Bar

I always try and get a lower reputation team as my last friendly so I'm more likely to beat them. It will result in better morale going into the first game.

MrJoeSoap

Any other tips that might be of use for someone who hasn't played regularly for a few years? Best way to handle press conferences? Should I hold team meetings regularly? Any pitfalls to look out for?

Dempsey

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Any other tips that might be of use for someone who hasn't played regularly for a few years? Best way to handle press conferences? Should I hold team meetings regularly? Any pitfalls to look out for?

Press conferences

Always respect opponents, show self belief no matter who you play, emphasis on needing to work hard to get the required result. never speculate/confirm/deny on your players or any other player.

Your attitude will rub off on your players

gnfnrhead

I leave the press conferences to the assistant. Unless he is clueless or has the complete opposite mentallity of your views, he does the job. They are nearly the exact same everytime and are just boring to do after about a month. Team meetings you are usually asked to attend roughly once a month. You can organize them yourself if you want but unless things are going awfully wrong, its not really needed.

MrJoeSoap

Isn't it the backroom meetings that are monthly? They are pretty straightforward, but I was wondering about team meetings, where players get things off their chest etc...?

Also, might be asking too much here but does anyone have a tactic that has served them well on a consistent basis? Don't know what team I'll be picking but I do tend to pick a tactic and stick to it religiously, then mould the team around the formation, rather than pick a formation to suit my players. I've tried a couple from a few FM websites but none have really served me that well. That is probably as much to do with other factors as it is to do with the tactic itself.

gnfnrhead

Oh right, team meetings I think you can only call when they are needed. I was on a losing streak and tried to call one but it said it wasnt needed.

As for formations, I use this:

GK and back four is as normal.

---

DM---CM


--AMR

---

AML

---

ST/CF--ST/CF

The two full backs, the CM and both AM's are set to attack when in possession. DM and CB's remain as is. All four defenders, DM and CM pull back when defending. If I'm against a top side, the AM's do also.

The rest will vary depending on your teams ability. I have it set to a high line, short and fast passing. Balenced play in regards central or wide. No targetman and rarely a playmaker (CM if I use one).

It's been very successful for me this year and last. Almost kept a crap team up in Russian second division, if I had them for the full season I'd have been pushing for a mid table finish. Moved on to Mount Merrion in the Irish first division, favourites to get relegated and I somehow won the league. To prove it wasnt a fluke, I'm second with a game in hand now in the Premier Division after eight games. Two points behind Rovers who I play next.

Once the tactics get close to fluid, it's epic. Goals gallore in my expierence but good defenders are a must, otherwise you'll concede a lot too.

MrStuffins

MrStuffins wrote: »

I'm still with Newcastle and it's now the 18/19 season. I'm making slow steady progress but when I got up as far as finishing 5th place a couple of seasons in a row I couldn't go any further. I so decided to revamp my squad and tweaked my scouting.

For some reason, Mexico has a lot of super youngsters (regens) and I signed 5 quality youngsters (4 under 21 and the other 23) who were all not only great potentially but already better than my current starters in their respective positions.

The best signing was a striker called "Juan Flores". He's an absolute goal machine! He's keeping Daniel Sturridge out of the team who has been my POTY for the past 4 seasons and has scored a goal every second game since he joined.

it's now Dec 30 and he's scored 17 goals in 16 games. We've won 13, drawn 2 and lost 1. I'm now 2nd in the league behind Arsenal who are tearing it up but i'm extremely happy with the progress.

Just finished the season, great success as Borat would say.

I lost in the FA Cup early to Arsenal on penos, lost the League Cup final...... to Arsenal..... on penos.

Went and won the Europa League and finished 2nd in the league behind Arsenal after it went down to the final day.

Flores is an absolute beast but the one thing that's kinda disappointing is that the other guy, he young lad Ortega who Arsenal poache from under my nose, was the only guy to perform better than my lad Flores. Top scorer and POTY, in both instances Flores came 2nd.

Onwards and upwards though

Glico Man

Finally gotten around to buying this... at last I say. Now I've to wait 3 hours while it downloads off this wifi hotspot at McDonalds Looks like I will have fries with that...

Yakult

^Same as :pac: downloading as we speak! Hopefully have time tonight to get stuck in.

MrJoeSoap

You're both in McDonald's???

Glico Man

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

You're both in McDonald's???

We're going steady... about time too if you ask me

busyliving

New Blog up on my FM career http://mikelowesodyssey.wordpress.com/

Just starting into my third season

glenjamin

Is it true there's a new patch out?

Mars Bar

It's June 2013 and Fergie retires.

focus_mad

Starting a new game as just installed fm12...

Have chosen PSG as they have a decent squaad and a few good youngsters
Coming through but I'm on the lookout for a small team... Any ideas? Any league will do besides the English leagues..

Glico Man

focus_mad wrote: »

Starting a new game as just installed fm12...

Have chosen PSG as they have a decent squaad and a few good youngsters
Coming through but I'm on the lookout for a small team... Any ideas? Any league will do besides the English leagues..

Well, if you're looking for a team in France, Le Harve always tend to produce good players. Auxerre too but, they aren't really a small team

Mars Bar

Ah, a player I need to get off my wage bill won't reduce his wage demands so teams won't take him. He's worth 16k and I've flogged him for free and still he won't go!! :mad:

REALLY need to get rid of him!

focus_mad

aaronh007 wrote: »

Well, if you're looking for a team in France, Le Harve always tend to produce good players. Auxerre too but, they aren't really a small team

I decided to hold on to PSG and then to have another manager beginning unemployed and have a sunday football experience.

Mars Bar wrote: »

Ah, a player I need to get off my wage bill won't reduce his wage demands so teams won't take him. He's worth 16k and I've flogged him for free and still he won't go!! :mad:

REALLY need to get rid of him!

Tried having a private chat and warning him about transfer list?

Mars Bar

focus_mad wrote: »

I decided to hold on to PSG and then to have another manager beginning unemployed and have a sunday football experience.



Tried having a private chat and warning him about transfer list?

Told him to lower his wage demands and then told him he's being transfer listed coz of his wage demands. He understood.


Looks like Swindon will take him for €250. Anything to get him off the wage bill!

FlawedGenius

In game set up, its showing my computer performance as 1 star* and my game speed as 3.5 stars*.. All the other football managers were fairly quick on my laptop but this is quite slow.. Is it the game or my laptop? Any ideas on making it go faster? Disc space showing plenty of space...

Mars Bar

I hate when you offer a player to come on loan and then they say they have no intention of going to. Two weeks later, they accept an offer in a lower league! :mad:

slingerz

is it just me or is there still a hell of a lot of bugs with this game?

Sgt Pepper 64

Does anyone else find players like this?
Young players that are scouted as "important or key"
14-16 yrs old and then you get "a bid of 40 million or more etc etc"

40 mill for a 14 year old????

Heres an example

Alessandro Coco defensive midfielder Bayern Munich

14yrs old, they want 46 mill for him!

gnfnrhead

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Does anyone else find players like this?
Young players that are scouted as "important or key"
14-16 yrs old and then you get "a bid of 40 million or more etc etc"

40 mill for a 14 year old????

Heres an example

Alessandro Coco defensive midfielder Bayern Munich

14yrs old, they want 46 mill for him!

Would he not only be on a youth contract at that age? I've often signed youth players for next to nothing due to their contracts. Don't bother trying to buy him, just try and offer him a contract as soon as you get the option.

Luap

How do you let the assistant take control of team talks etc, can't seem to find the option.

MrJoeSoap

Maloney_o9 wrote: »

How do you let the assistant take control of team talks etc, can't seem to find the option.

Click into your team overview, then select "Team Policy" and under "First Team" you should see the option there.

Glico Man

Anyone else able to go on a ridiculously good run of form? On a 17 game unbeaten run atm. Never before have I gone this long

And I feel like I've just cursed myself now