Football Manager 2017

ziggysawdust · **Joined:** Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:03 am **Posts:** 295

Andy McAvoy's Bleached Barnet wrote:

I think this is the best addition to the series. Really enjoying it.

I always start at Conference North level so never managed Pools *from the beginning* (although might be able to in a couple of seasons), but this time I started unemployed and got the gig at Elgin in Scots L2.

Saved them from relegation season 1, then two consecutive league championship wins and we're mixing it with the big boys (well erm Falkirk and St.Johnstone) in the Scots Championship now. Only part time side in the division and a definite step up in quality of players but I think we'll compete and confound our 500-1 odds.

I make my own tactics and last season went with a 532, conceding 0.5 goals per game through the season but only scored scored 42 from 36. Lots of 1-0s. In fact, struggling to get much free flowing football and make about 8 chances a game which isn't enough. Experimenting with an advanced playmaker behind a poacher and a deep flying forward and seems to be more exciting to watch in the friendlies but we're quite easily countered with pace in behind. Getting there though, probably need to change around a couple of the midfield duties. Still if anyone needs a very defensively solid tactic, in fact I've got several, then I'll post up the duties/positions on here.

Have you not downloaded the extra leagues? I started at West Auckland on my journeyman save (no badges, SL experience) and then went to Lincoln Red Imps because they gave me a small fortune to spend. Currently trying to get them to the Champions League group stages.

Joe Mac wrote:

Jokes...

I'm enjoying this game so far, I quite like the social media feed and adding promises as incentives to sign players.

The best bit of the social media feed is when you trounce a team 6-0 and one of your players bangs in four but you still get some tit saying "People are overreacting. I didn't think it was that good." 10/10 for realism.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER wrote:

need help already, not sure what formation etc to play. Useless not nice people are getting hammered each game

Depends on the players you have at your disposal more than anything.

Basics, just make sure everyone's in their correct position/role. Try playing with a defensive shield (anchor man or a cm set to dlp at a push. Think Simon Walton but preferably without the kite) and try not to have too many specific instructions. Lower league players are a touch thick so you'll just confuse them.

If you're having trouble scoring make sure your creative players have options or you'll just be cracking them off from range.

Keep an eye on what's happening and adapt to the flow of the match.

thetownendfaithful · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:19 pm

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER wrote:

need help already, not sure what formation etc to play. Useless not nice people are getting hammered each game

4-4-1-1, Allessandra as SS, Amond as DF, press more, counter

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

If your struggling keep it basic

4/4/2 and as man above says do that with amond n alassandra. Focus on player instructions and don't over complicate and contradict your players with over complicated team instructions that conflict with the player instruction.

Or just send me your email address and I'll send you a few formations

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yloop · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:37 pm

Can you send some to Hignett as well?

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Course.

FOUR FOUR FUCKING 2 CRAIG

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The Bishop · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:03 pm

I've just nearly finished my first day as Pools Manager and I'm knackered! Much more intricate than 2008! The nice Mr Coxhall has given me £26k for transfers. Any decent free transfers going?

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Emile Heskey

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:30 pm

The Bishop wrote:

I've just nearly finished my first day as Pools Manager and I'm knackered! Much more intricate than 2008! The nice Mr Coxhall has given me £26k for transfers. Any decent free transfers going?

Harley Black
Mark Bradley

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

The Bishop wrote:

I've just nearly finished my first day as Pools Manager and I'm knackered! Much more intricate than 2008! The nice Mr Coxhall has given me £26k for transfers. Any decent free transfers going?

Sanchez watt

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Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

My signings in first season. Won the play offs. No big deal

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ziggysawdust · **Joined:** Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:03 am **Posts:** 295

Yubep wrote:

Course.

FOUR FOUR FUCKING 2 CRAIG

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Y'know, if you need something to kill a game off Basset's Christmas Pudding is an absolute beauty. Not joking, held Man City to a 1-1 draw with it when I was in League 2.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

I couldn't even get close to affording Sanchez watt

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:58 pm

15 league games in and i've just lost my first match, P15 W10 D4 L1... Fewster is a machine.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

I got sacked after 17 games

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

How can you all be signing players who want £1.5k a week in your first season? Most I can offer even after board adjustments is £650 per week and no one will buy any of my players

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:54 pm

I only signed 3 players.

Harley Black - £650 a week
Mark Bradley - £1.3k a week
Will Randall - On Loan

I was allowed up to £1.5k a week. You change the player status to Key player? That affects how much wage you can offer.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Sat Jan 14, 2017 7:17 pm

It's realistic like... Toto has given away 5 penalties this season with 2 being in the same game.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Try honeyman on loan from Sunderland

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tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Heskey and Heardmanup top as two target men is the way forward.

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 7549

Yubep wrote:

Course.

FOUR FOUR FUCKING 2 CRAIG

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Its not rocket science is it.
Football is a simple game, Complecated by thick coaches/managers

Lord_of_Stranton · **Joined:** Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:48 pm **Posts:** 1852

Came third first season - Amond, and signing Montell Moore both had decent runs but Bradley Fewster scored the important ones towards the end.

4-2-3-1; Trev, Carroll, Harrison, Christian Scales, Donnelly, Harley Black, Walker, Thomas, Alessandra, Aaron Nemane on loan, Fewster.

Easy.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

christian scales turns good i have him as first choice in the championship.

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2017 7:56 pm

Lord_of_Stranton wrote:

Came third first season - Amond, and signing Montell Moore both had decent runs but Bradley Fewster scored the important ones towards the end.

4-2-3-1; Trev, Carroll, Harrison, Christian Scales, Donnelly, Harley Black, Walker, Thomas, Alessandra, Aaron Nemane on loan, Fewster.

Easy.

Same, finished 3rd after leading for a good chunk of the season. Signed Fewster permanently for 80k plus addons after he bagged 21 goals.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2017 7:58 pm

I was leading from day 1 but a few bad results and now I'm third heading into February. In the final of the JPT, Fewster banging them in and scored 25 so far with a lot of games to go.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Nsiala been a rock for me

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER wrote:

Nsiala been a rock for me

Emotionally?

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:52 pm

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER wrote:

Nsiala been a rock for me

Didn't play a game for me, couldn't risk it.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Hmm went from winning 7 in a row and sitting 3rd after 30 games to being 5-0 down at home to Accrington after 35 minutes.

Main reason being iv got such a small squad, they are all shagged out especially as I got to 3rd round of FA cup and still in the Autoglass Cup thing.

Seem to have a game every Tuesday so they cant get any fitness back. Think im going to have to 'forfeit' my next game away at Wycombe and just play a team full of youngsters.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Tue Jan 17, 2017 5:26 pm