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  • #392
    Rayne Wooney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,134 ✭✭✭✭Rayne Wooney


    soap1978 wrote: »
    the chairman will only allow u to offer so much,do people not see this as well

    Well then I'll keep him, I'm just saying I'm hardly going to accept an offer of 24-28m if I paid 22m for him, especially looking at the market and other transfers


  • #393
    Al Capwned
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,721 ✭✭✭Al Capwned


    And as long as this goes on, the more smaller clubs managers are going to lose interest because there is just no way to compete with the bigger boys...

    Suppose it might be realistic in that regards, but some of the fees being asked for are anything but.


  • #394
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Max I could offer, cash only and based on chairman, is 34m, and I know, unfortunately, that won't be enough to get you to budge, so have opted to shortlist him and avoid 10 new messages every time I log on :P Mainly dropping out because if I spend that, it's me done for the window, and I'd rather try and negotiate a few deals than one big one...


  • #395
    soap1978
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭soap1978


    Teamshadowclan wrote: »
    Max I could offer, cash only and based on chairman, is 34m, and I know, unfortunately, that won't be enough to get you to budge, so have opted to shortlist him and avoid 10 new messages every time I log on :P Mainly dropping out because if I spend that, it's me done for the window, and I'd rather try and negotiate a few deals than one big one...
    max I could offer was 28m


  • #396
    eireannBEAR
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,713 ✭✭✭eireannBEAR


    soap1978 wrote: »
    max I could offer was 28m

    30 million was my limit,its a joke even if you save enough money to compete with big clubs the game engine makes sure you cant win. :D


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  • #397
    tupac_healy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,515 ✭✭✭tupac_healy


    Al Capwned wrote: »
    And as long as this goes on, the more smaller clubs managers are going to lose interest because there is just no way to compete with the bigger boys...

    Suppose it might be realistic in that regards, but some of the fees being asked for are anything but.

    Id agree to a point.... yes we cant compete NOW.... but in a few years its all about who has the upcoming talent! Hence the scramble for newly added players


  • #398
    Al Capwned
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,721 ✭✭✭Al Capwned


    tupac_healy wrote: »
    Id agree to a point.... yes we cant compete NOW.... but in a few years its all about who has the upcoming talent! Hence the scramble for newly added players

    I've a squad of 23 players, i have to sell to buy.
    Seen a squad size of over 100 players yesterday - not wanting to drag up an old debate, but that's just mental.


  • #399
    12gauge dave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭12gauge dave


    People argue upcoming talent is important but that could take 4+years.
    How many of us will still be playing then i wonder? Hopefully all of us but who knows?


  • #400
    Al Capwned
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,721 ✭✭✭Al Capwned


    12gauge dave wrote: »
    People argue upcoming talent is important but that could take 4+years.
    How many of us will still be playing then i wonder? Hopefully all of us but who knows?

    To be perfectly honest, I really can't see myself still on here in 4 years.
    Maybe, but i really doubt it.


  • #401
    JamboMac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭JamboMac


    Yeah I doubt the majority of us will be here in 4 years time as look at the amount of rotation of managers already, it's probably more a year or 2


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  • #402
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Any young talent I'm buying is to make small sums of money when their rating rises, not for years down the line when I probably won't even be here and the chances of them rising that much are slim


  • #403
    GT_TDI_150
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,917 ✭✭✭✭GT_TDI_150


    ok, so Frank Lampard is on the TL, his face value is 9m and he is rated 93 while being 35 yrs old.

    I offered Esteban Granero valued 7.7m, rated 89 and is 26yrs old +5m.

    may be a little cheeky but I didnt think it was very cheeky ...

    The counter ...


    0k + Matthias GINTER(19yr-86r-6m + Stevan JOVETIĆ(23yr-91r-15m) :eek:

    why list the player if the negotiations are going to go like that?


  • #404
    PerrinV2
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 6,345 Mod ✭✭✭✭PerrinV2


    Can only presume it was joke counter offer


  • #405
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    GT_TDI_150 wrote: »
    0k + Matthias GINTER(19yr-86r-6m + Stevan JOVETIĆ(23yr-91r-15m) :eek:

    why list the player if the negotiations are going to go like that?

    I'll be honest, any club nowadays that sends offers like that back, I tend to not just ignore, but blacklist for future transfers as well. There's a few clubs who when I try and even start negotiations, fire back that offer. There's one or two managers I can't help but feel are holding a personal grudge that I won't sell them Bale, and several who seem to not want to even talk with me unless I'm offering Bale for their worst players. Guess what; when the time comes to sell Bale, I'll remember who was helpful and who was not with transfers ;)

    Its why, being honest, I've got to thank the likes of Valencia and Hamburg who were so great to do business with so far this break (and the guy who I wrapped up negotiations with earlier today, but won't name till the deal goes through; you know who you are, and I love how easy the deal was to broker, so thanks), as well as the likes of Real, Newcastle and even yourself GT, who even when I make an offer they don't want to accept, turn it down in a polite and mannerly way; no sarkyness or stupid counter offers.


  • #406
    GT_TDI_150
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,917 ✭✭✭✭GT_TDI_150


    PerrinV2 wrote: »
    Can only presume it was joke counter offer

    probably, but if he has no interest in selling a player, take him off the list!


  • #407
    Mr Blobby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,752 ✭✭✭Mr Blobby


    Teamshadowclan wrote: »
    There's a few clubs who when I try and even start negotiations, fire back that offer.

    That annoys me the most.

    I don't think people realize that I'm actually willing to negotiate on offers.
    Instead they either send back stupid counter offers or just ignore my future bids.

    This may sound silly...
    But I think a lot of people are to afraid to even start negotiations.


  • #408
    hufpc8w3adnk65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    Princess Petulia Pissy Pants wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057014257

    Fantasy football for Soccer manager :)

    How often must you log into fantasy football etc? Is it time consuming? I've never played


  • #409
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    MrMac84 wrote: »
    How often must you log into fantasy football etc? Is it time consuming? I've never played

    It takes up about an hour a week in total for me. Check results and how teams/players play after the weekend. Then on a Friday night or Saturday morning I make a couple of transfers if needed and pick my team for the weekend.
    Some people will spend hours researching players and who's playing what and where etc but it's bot necessary IMO


  • #410
    Al Capwned
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,721 ✭✭✭Al Capwned


    MrMac84 wrote: »
    How often must you log into fantasy football etc? Is it time consuming? I've never played

    For me, it took about an hour in total to pick my team.
    Will probably spend about half an hour or an hour a week then.


  • #411
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Dave Shadow has guided Tottenham Hotspur to a SMFA Shield Final win against Valenciennes!! Tottenham Hotspur beat Valenciennes 5 - 1 in a sensational final to lift the trophy.
    Vertonghen scored a goal and was later voted Man of the Match for his performance.
    Diouf and Hernández were also amongst the goalscorers.

    Bale with 2 goals.
    Hernandez & Diouf with a goal and an assist each.

    First manager to win two trophies in one season! :D And 2.5m prize money.


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  • #412
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Congrats!!


  • #413
    GT_TDI_150
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,917 ✭✭✭✭GT_TDI_150


    As promised a managers rating table!!

    LETS NOT QUOTE THIS POST AS IT WILL MAKE FOR A LOT OF SCROLLING FOR PEOPLE PHONES

    Division - Team - Ranking
    Division 1 Borussia Dortmund 1
    Division 3:eek: São Paulo FC 2
    Division 1 Tottenham Hotspur 2
    Division 1 Paris Saint-Germain 3
    Division 3:eek: Olympiacos 4
    Division 1 Liverpool 5
    Division 4:eek: Club América 7
    Division 2 Bayer Leverkusen 8
    Division 4:eek: AZ 9
    Division 1 West Bromwich Albion 10
    Division 3 Spartak Moskva 11
    Division 1 Juventus 12
    Division 1 Atlético Madrid 13
    Division 2 FC Porto:cool: 14
    Division 4 RCD Espanyol 14
    Division 4 AJ Auxerre 16
    Division 2 Newcastle United 17
    Division 2 Aston Villa 18
    Division 2 Valencia 19
    Division 4 Genoa CFC 20
    Division 1 Barcelona 21
    Division 4 Hamburger SV 22
    Division 1 Arsenal 23
    Division 2 ACF Fiorentina 24
    Division 3 Hannover 96 25
    Division 2 Shakhtar Donetsk 26
    Division 2 Zenit 27
    Division 3 Beşiktaş JK 28
    Division 1 Real Madrid 28
    Division 2 Ajax 30
    Division 1 Everton 30
    Division 2 Fenerbahçe SK 32
    Division 2 PSV 33
    Division 2 Udinese Calcio 33
    Division 4 Marseille 35
    Division 3 Shanghai Shenhua 35
    Division 4 Galatasaray SK 37
    Division 3 Athletic Club 38
    Division 3 VfB Stuttgart 39
    Division 3 US Palermo 40
    Division 2 AS Roma 41
    Division 4 Málaga CF 42
    Division 1 AC Milan 43
    Division 2 Internazionale 44
    Division 3 SS Lazio 44
    Division 3 Lyon 46
    Division 1 Bayern München 47
    Division 1 Manchester City 48
    Division 1 Manchester United 49
    Division 2 Anzhi 50
    Division 1 SSC Napoli 51
    Division 2 FC Schalke 04 52
    Division 3 Sevilla 52
    Division 4 Flamengo 53
    Division 3 Werder Bremen 54
    Division 4 Celtic 55
    Division 1 Chelsea 56
    Division 2 Los Angeles Galaxy 57
    Division 4 RSC Anderlecht 58
    Division 2 SL Benfica 59
    Division 4 Boca Juniors 60
    Division 1:eek: VfL Wolfsburg 61
    Division 4 Rangers 62
    Division 4 Palmeiras 63
    Division 4 Chivas de Guadalajara 64
    Division 3 Estudiantes 65
    Division 2 FC Twente 66
    Division 4 CSKA Moskva 67
    Division 1:eek: Portsmouth 68
    Division 3 Cruzeiro 69
    Division 3 Panathinaikos 70
    Division 1:eek: Sunderland 71
    Division 2 Dynamo Kyiv 72
    Division 3 Sporting CP 73
    Division 4 FC Basel 74
    Division 3 Sporting de Braga 75
    Division 4 Bordeaux 76
    Division 3 Grêmio NGP
    Division 4 Standard Liège NGP
    Division 3 Vélez Sársfield NGP



  • #414
    tupac_healy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,515 ✭✭✭tupac_healy


    Al Capwned wrote: »
    I've a squad of 23 players, i have to sell to buy.
    Seen a squad size of over 100 players yesterday - not wanting to drag up an old debate, but that's just mental.


    100% agree with you, a squad of 100 is totally mental......



    Should be aiming for at least double that ;)


    No joke


  • #415
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Back to second :cool:


  • #416
    tupac_healy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,515 ✭✭✭tupac_healy


    Mr Blobby wrote: »
    That annoys me the most.

    I don't think people realize that I'm actually willing to negotiate on offers.
    Instead they either send back stupid counter offers or just ignore my future bids.

    This may sound silly...
    But I think a lot of people are to afraid to even start negotiations.

    Not afraid, I'd say its more like, why even bother draw it upon themselves as you can 99% of the time guess how it will end up!!!


    Hence why I've somewhat abandoned that stratagy, I will throw an oul left field offer every now and then but for the most part I don't even bother anymore.....


    But, not saying you can blame the managers with the players are their clubs too, they are only trying to get the best offers they can.... Obviously though some are taking the piss :eek:


  • #417
    Al Capwned
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,721 ✭✭✭Al Capwned


    tupac_healy wrote: »
    100% agree with you, a squad of 100 is totally mental......



    Should be aiming for at least double that ;)


    No joke

    The trouble is though, that is exactly what it is....
    _____

    Anyway moving on, I'm 9th with a D4 team - kinda chuffed with that.


  • #418
    GT_TDI_150
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,917 ✭✭✭✭GT_TDI_150


    Any D4 managers in the house? Your votes cast for MOTS is lagging well behind the other divisions:eek:.

    The 'most competitive league' in the GW also has the most votes cast:cool:


    Votes Number %
    Total Votes Cast 18 22.50%
    D1 Votes Cast 5 25.00%
    D2 Votes Cast 8 40.00%
    D3 Votes Cast 4 20.00%
    D4 Votes Cast 1 5.00%


  • #419
    pepper180
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 992 ✭✭✭pepper180


    GT_TDI_150 wrote: »
    Any D4 managers in the house? Your votes cast for MOTS is lagging well behind the other divisions:eek:.

    The 'most competitive league' in the GW also has the most votes cast:cool:


    Votes Number %
    Total Votes Cast 18 22.50%
    D1 Votes Cast 5 25.00%
    D2 Votes Cast 8 40.00%
    D3 Votes Cast 4 20.00%
    D4 Votes Cast 1 5.00%

    18 people from 80 clubs? ah here lads this is ridiculous! Come on, more people have to get voting!!


  • #420
    DyldeBrill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,406 ✭✭✭DyldeBrill


    Just post them in here, soo much easier


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  • #421
    Al Capwned
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,721 ✭✭✭Al Capwned


    Ah it's easy go to the other thread and copy the content into a PM.

    Anyway, i've voted.....


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