Football Manager 2015

[Whisper]

I believe that was the old way of exploiting the system. People would go in on the day of a country's youth intake, and sign then all up before clubs had chance to sign them on proper contracts.

Now that the intake days are randomised it's harder (impossible?) to do.

Also, going to join you on the San Marino challenge when I next load up the game. Been thinking of doing it for a while so, why not?

[Benji]

They're not actually that randomised, they still seem to be within a fortnight of the dates noted here.

[JasonM]

The dates are the same. But generally its MUCH more expensive to poach away good talents from teams when they're young. Players will also be less inclined in a transfer at those ages too, so it's not easy to wiggle them free from their teams.

[Gazz]

They're not randomised, England, for example is always 5th March.

[Benji]

Liam Moore facing stiff competition from the Leicester player, the Leicester player, and the Leicester player this year

[Gorka]

Why Norwich of all teams had to be my bogey team? From nine matches, I have only managed one win against them. They just smashed me five-nil.

[Benji]

I feel like having 25 scouts is cheating. I managed to scout every single youth intake player in the Prem before their trials ended, allowing me to scoop a whole bunch of potential quality players for around £500k-£2m, who I'll at least make a tidy profit on if they don't hit their potential.

[stokeriño]

Benji: disciple of the Chelsea model.

[Benji]

I'm basically doing it so I can have a bunch of great English players for if/when Martin Jol quits the England job

I also got two potential world class players just from my own intake, which has never ever happened to me before.

[stokeriño]

If I get world class youth players they're always in areas of the pitch I couldn't give two shits about. "A WORLD-CLASS RIGHT WING-BACK? WHERE ARE MY STRIKERS, DAMN IT?"

[Benji]

That seems to be my biggest problem too. I just can't seem to find strikers right now; though, it doesn't matter since I'm leading the league with twice the goals scored of the next highest team >_> In the future I may struggle, as right now I'm relying on Jordan Rhodes (currently injured and won't have too many seasons at top form left), Thierry Ambrose (scooped from Man City some seasons ago when he was transferred and playing a blinder, I turned down an £80m bid for him in mid-season), and Anthony Knockaert (actually a midfielder and not a striker, and again, getting on). I do have a striker signed from Liverpool called Stephen Wright, but he's struggled to get into the side and may not wind up as good as I'd hoped. Since I'm playing a 4-3-3 though, it means I have literally only one back up player, and right now he's being used since Rhodesy is injured.

Meanwhile my defence and midfield are crammed with talent out the wazoo.

[9 to 5]

Rhodesy? FFS!

[Benji]

You're just jealous of our connection, yo.

[stokeriño]

He's no Tobes though, amirite

[Benji]

Classic Tobes and Rhodesy.

Tobes and Rhodesy sounds like a buddy cop film I'd watch. "One shoots balls, the other shoots criminals!"

[The Lusophone]

Not convinced RVP or Rooney can lead the line for me in my game... but Falcao at £46 million for a 29 year old? Scored 23 in 31 but with Memphis Depay and Carlos Fierro coming in I'm hoping they'll make up for that? I dunno. :s

[Benji]

Also, I can't be the only one who affectionately names the players, right? My favourite remains Anthony Knockaert as "Knockers" though

[The Lusophone]

"Knockers" was one of my favourite players on the last game.

[The Lusophone]

Fans player of the year? Not top goalscorer Falcao. Not assist leader Juan Mata. Not even David De Gea.

Nope. Fans player of the year? Johnny Evans.

[Baddar]

Jonny Evans always seems far better on FM than in real life.