Football Manager 2018

[Nelson]

I got this game last Thursday. I've bought every Football Manager since the first one after the split from Eidos. I usually start with a National League North or South team and go journeyman or try and get them in the Premier League. I thought I'd try something different this year. I started unemployed with the intention of starting in the Northern Irish 3rd tier. After the first season was over, I got my first job at Tobermore United. They are amazingly terrible, I love it. Our crowds are in double digits and the only deals I can offer are non-contracts so my best players are constantly getting poached for free.

In my first season, I won the 3rd tier (which in the game is Championship 2, but I'm sure it's called something else now) and the Irish Intermediate Cup which is for 3rd tier teams downwards and Premiership reserve teams. 

My aim in the long term is to obviously win the Premiership but also build a top youth academy and bring players through, have some success in Europe, increase the reputation of my team which in time will increase the reputation of the league and see how far I can go.

[Benji]

9 minutes ago, Nelson said:

My aim in the long term is to obviously win the Premiership but also build a top youth academy and bring players through, have some success in Europe, increase the reputation of my team which in time will increase the reputation of the league and see how far I can go.

Should've done the San Marino challenge.

[Nelson]

1 hour ago, Benji said:

Should've done the San Marino challenge.

I thought that but I thought that whilst not easy by any means it would be easier as once you get the club side in Serie A, the clubs reputation will grow more rapid. Getting a solid N. Ireland squad with the majority of players playing in the Northern Irish Premiership would be pretty cool.

[FLiam]

Really chuffed with this. Drew Leverkusen in the First KO round, I fancy my chances.

[FestiveJack]

A year from being discarded by Man City, Gabriel Jesus wins literally every award possible.

[FLiam]

Once again, it's not going to happen. Sigh. 

At least I am in the TIM Cup final though this season against Inter.

[Meacon Keaton]

How in the blue hell do you play a season so quickly?

[FLiam]

Unemployment has it's benefits....

[Benji]

6 minutes ago, Liam Mk2 said:

Unemployment has it's benefits....

Hooray, I have days of FM to look forward to

[FLiam]

Pays much more than my previous job. I have earned £15.25m so far.

Also, pricks.

Juventus have now won the league 10 times in a row. Meanwhile, I have finished 2nd four times in a row. 

I quit. I fucking quit.

[Gazz]

Quieter

[FLiam]

It’s ok. I didn’t quit. 

I’m continuing on for another season of this torture.

[Nelson]

After winning the Northern Irish third tier in my first season with ease, I lost my first match in the Championship and then picked up 25 of the next 27 available points to go 5 points clear at the top. Signed a great 16 year old who's 17 now and easily my best midfielder and only getting better. CA was on 2 stars when I signed him, 6 months later now on 3.5 with 4 and 1 black star PA. It's a shame I can only sign players on non-contracts so pretty soon a Premiership team will come and take him away for nothing which has happened so often but enjoying the challenge of having to replace them with no money. Most of my players are on £20-£40 per appearance.

[FestiveJack]

The Poland Manager is not a fan of mine.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

The Uzbekistan manager hates you so much he's there twice.

[Owen]

Started playing Football Manager. I felt it was too long winded. Now I'm playing Football Manager Touch. Currently two games into the Championship as Cardiff, undefeated. Also won first game in Carabao Cup. Just got six yellows and a £5000 fine for being unable to control our players against Aston Villa, but still won 2-1, so that's a decent consolation. Pain in the ass, though. My squad's too small and I don't have any money left.

[MDK]

STRONK 

[Owen]

Okay, everything changed and I'm 21st in the table and haven't won in 11 games  

[Nelson]

After back-to-back promotions, I'm now in the Northern Irish Premiership with Tobermore United. 8th after 4 games, winning one and losing 3, conceding exactly 3 goals in each game. My only win so far was pretty amazing, away to the Crusaders, getting battered every way possible and find myself 3-0 after half an hour. I pull it back to 3-1 just before half time with a penalty. I go more defensive in the 2nd half just for damage control as a 3-1 loss wouldn't be terrible so not a lot happens until the 71st minute when I pull it back to 3-2 and I think "right, ok!" Two minutes later it's 3-3, four minutes after that I'm 4-3 up, five minutes after that I'm 5-3 up ("right, all eleven of you, get behind the fucking ball!!!"). They start throwing everything at me, I'm still not confident at this stage even more so when the 4th official holds up the board for 5 minutes of stoppage time! ("Where the fuck did you get 5 minutes from?!"). As they overload, I break to make it 6 right at the end!

I've played every edition of Football Manager and the majority Championship Manager titles before that. As we were such underdogs in that one that has to be my greatest comeback of all time.

 

EDIT: If it was the other way around, yes, I probably would have rage quit!

[DavidMarrio]

Any idea when the new patch is going to be out with the transfer updates?