Football Manager 2015

[brenchill]

So John Terry just turned 39 in my game and has 2 years left on his contract.

Don't think I've ever seen a player that old in the PL in the game. Has anyone else?

I had Brad Friedel still going for a newly promoted team aged 43, but I assume you meant outfield.

Emerson Boyce is currently the oldest outfield player in the entire game at 41.

[stokeriño]

I now feel sad that in my game, Petr Cech retired at the age of 35.

[brenchill]

I signed Raheem Sterling for Chelsea for £48m (as well as Pogba for a ridiculous £85m) and he has been dire so far after consistently being one of the best players in the PL for 5 seasons.

When I arrived at Chelsea (from Villa, it's now 2020 if you didn't see my previous post), they only had 2 English players in the squad so I'm doing my best to get as many English players in the first team squad as possible.

[stokeriño]

Chelsea signed one of Liverpool's star players for roughly £50 million and he's been terrible?

Outrageous.

[brenchill]

Chelsea signed one of Liverpool's star players for roughly £50 million and he's been terrible?

Outrageous.

I don't think he's even managed a 7.0 rating in a game yet after 18 starts.

[Plubby]

I will not buy FM13 till the Pentagon is finished.

So I'll be buying FM14.

Probably.

I went looking for a post I made in either the FM11 or 12 threads, and found this. Not saying. Just saying.

[Lineker]

Downloading picture and logo packs now. At nearly 10 gig THESE HAD BEST MAKE THE GAME BETTER, YOU GUYS.

Send me the link? Will be getting the game later today - although knowing me I'll probably wait until the post-transfer window patch is out before starting a game.

[Benji]

Face packs and logo packs.

[Baddar]

I'll keep those links handy. My face pack is a little dated now on 2014. Pretty sure I've transferred it over since 2012.

Will more than likely get FM2015 in time for the end of the transfer window.

[Dan]

Holy shit Clasie.

[Whisper]

So I decided against starting a Championship game after agonising over whether to pick Wolves or Rotherham (I know... some choice), so I've had another crack at a lower league game.

Started unemployed and holidayed through to October, where I got the Boston job. They were bottom of the Conference North after about 15 games, with a whopping 5 points - 13 away from safety. Managed to avoid relegation by 4 points in the end. Would have been more comfortable but for a run of 8 without a win in between some good early and late form. Ended up winning 4 of our last 6 to finish 18th.

Normally I can't stick with struggling teams, but finding this fun so far. I may have to move on from Boston though. Had a wage budget of 3.4k, which was fine, but was delighted when the "board sets initial budgets" news item popped up and told me it was now 5.4k. Imagine my surprise when I go to buy someone a week later and my wage budget is 2.3k!

So not only has 3k disappeared from my initial budget, I now have almost a third less than last year! Needless to say, I'm well beyond that. At least the finances are in the black.

If this season doesn't start well I can see myself jumping ship. Won our first game of the new season though, 1-0 at home to relegated Southport. Most uncharacteristic of us to keep a clean sheet, especially when having to play half an hour with 10 men!

Edited January 13, 2015 by Whisper in the Wind

[Baddar]

Holy shit Clasie.

Clasie finish.

[stokeriño]

Montero just scored 5 goals in a league game.

I'm never going to get the Double Hat-Trick achievement, am I?

First 10.0 player rating of FM15, mind.

[TCO]

Started a game with NYCFC, was quietly confident in my crudely assembled squad. Got spanked by NYRB Academy in a friendly.

This may be a short game.

[Whisper]

My wage budget situation at Boston gets ever weirder. Due to "effective management of the way budget" the board have maintained the 30% transfer revenue that goes back into my budget. That's all well and good, but I'm not sure being 1.2k over your 2.4k budget constitutes "effective management".

On the pitch, things are equally baffling, but in a good way. My team, who finished 18th last season, avoiding relegation on the final day, now sit top of the league with 7 wins from 7. Not sure how long it will last, but a promotion/playoff challenge this year should at least help me get another job.

[9 to 5]

Finally....

[FestiveJack]

Clearly a Photoshop job.

[Plubby]

RIP Columbo 2K15.

[Whisper]

I really struggle in the lower leagues when teams go narrow 433 when they go behind. Nothing I do seems to counter it and they seem to create chances at will against horrible lower league defenders who can't deal with that many forwards and a ball at the same time!

[Plubby]

5-4-1. You outnumber them through all facets of your half of the pitch. You 1v1 them in the middle at the back, and you tell your fullbacks to pull narrow to create a constant 2v1 on the ballcarrier.

You can also tell them to push forward to promote counter-attacking.