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Official Football Manager 2009 Career Thread
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lizard
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- Jul 14, 2005
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Wish i knew!
With the right training he does get pretty good. Top notch attacking, shooting and fitness coaches help.
I'm just about to sell him though, he's worth 1.3M now, not sure i should but Newcastle just offered 2.4M. That'll build me a squad to stay up in the championship so i guess it's probably a good idea, got my eye on a couple of players that i can't afford.
That'll leave me with Forster, Robinson and Fowler up front in the championship, something tells me i need to sign a couple of strikers!
Time for an Update,
well, first season couldnt of gone much better, just finished my final game of the season away to peterborough and lost 2-1. However, that didnt bother me, because i had already won the division being 7 points clear of Swindon Town in second. It was Swindon who came up with me, thanks mainly to a 60 goal partnership between cox (simon) and paynter. My top scorer was Murray with 13, simpson got 9 in the league in just over half a season, and delph, forster, and fowler all got 8 league goals each.
My main strength, like others was the defence, with less than a goal a game conceded, and my goals scored ratio being about 1.9 a game. Delph was probably sigining of the season, although he cost me a bit he really made an impact, with 7 m.o.m during the season. Sergey Kislyak was also class, picked up on a free transfer, now worth 800k 4 months on, and one of my best players.
Highlight of my season has to be beating leeds 5-1 at home
, and a 3-2 win away at swindon, after being 2-1 down with 10 to go, i put virgs up top and went direct, and he scored twice in the last 6 minutes. If i hadnt of won that game i think they may have started to catch up with me. The date is may 5th, so im just waiting for the transfer window to start really to boost my squad. Forster and fowler are probably past it, so need some new strikers, looking at cameron jerome, matty fryatt, and lambert from brizzle rovers.
If anyone wants me to keep writing updates, just say, cos im more than happy to do so.
well, first season couldnt of gone much better, just finished my final game of the season away to peterborough and lost 2-1. However, that didnt bother me, because i had already won the division being 7 points clear of Swindon Town in second. It was Swindon who came up with me, thanks mainly to a 60 goal partnership between cox (simon) and paynter. My top scorer was Murray with 13, simpson got 9 in the league in just over half a season, and delph, forster, and fowler all got 8 league goals each.
My main strength, like others was the defence, with less than a goal a game conceded, and my goals scored ratio being about 1.9 a game. Delph was probably sigining of the season, although he cost me a bit he really made an impact, with 7 m.o.m during the season. Sergey Kislyak was also class, picked up on a free transfer, now worth 800k 4 months on, and one of my best players.
Highlight of my season has to be beating leeds 5-1 at home
, and a 3-2 win away at swindon, after being 2-1 down with 10 to go, i put virgs up top and went direct, and he scored twice in the last 6 minutes. If i hadnt of won that game i think they may have started to catch up with me. The date is may 5th, so im just waiting for the transfer window to start really to boost my squad. Forster and fowler are probably past it, so need some new strikers, looking at cameron jerome, matty fryatt, and lambert from brizzle rovers. If anyone wants me to keep writing updates, just say, cos im more than happy to do so.
Dizzle.
New member
Murray has 12 goals in 16 games for me. He is on absolute fire!
lizard
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- Jul 14, 2005
- 3,338
I've just started my second season in the championship with two defeats to newly relegated sides.
Brighton 2-3 Fulham
Stoke 1-0 Brighton
I told the board that I was aiming at a mid table finish, which i feel is realistically achievable.
I've been busy in the transfer market.
Players out:-
Murray 2.4M - Hull (he picked Hull over Newcastle)
Whing 500K - QPR
Richards 250K - Kilmarnock
Livermore 220K - Hibernian
Hinshelwood 200K - Preston
Fraser 150K - Brentford
Thomson 100K - Oldham
Wills 70K - Exeter
Loft 30K - Cambridge
Gargan 24K - Macclesfield
Fowler Free - Hartlepool (at last!)
Hart Released
Pearson Released
Royce Released
Players In:-
Murphy 1.2M - Sunderland
Adiyiah 1M - Fredrikstad
Johnson 450K - Leeds
Shakhov 300K - Dnipro
Bjarnason 250K - Viking
Pearce 150K - Birmingham
Seitz 80K - Salt Lake
Offei 40K - H. Petach-Tikva
Laudrup 20K - Lyngby
Sibierski Free - Out of contract
Ozgogan Free - Out of contract
Van Impe Free - Out of contract
Soley Free - Out of contract
Ross Free - Out of contract
I think I've more than made up for the departure of Murray and i'm just hoping that the two league defeats were due to the squad still settling and the fact that the firsttwo games were against teams that dropped from the prem last season. The squad is looking pretty good now so if i can hit mid table this season then next i'm hoping to make a playoff challenge. I've bought a lot of young players and they keep getting better every game, training seems to be going well and i have half a dozen that the coaches reacon have excellent potential.
All in all going well despite the minor set back.
Brighton 2-3 Fulham
Stoke 1-0 Brighton
I told the board that I was aiming at a mid table finish, which i feel is realistically achievable.
I've been busy in the transfer market.
Players out:-
Murray 2.4M - Hull (he picked Hull over Newcastle)
Whing 500K - QPR
Richards 250K - Kilmarnock
Livermore 220K - Hibernian
Hinshelwood 200K - Preston
Fraser 150K - Brentford
Thomson 100K - Oldham
Wills 70K - Exeter
Loft 30K - Cambridge
Gargan 24K - Macclesfield
Fowler Free - Hartlepool (at last!)
Hart Released
Pearson Released
Royce Released
Players In:-
Murphy 1.2M - Sunderland
Adiyiah 1M - Fredrikstad
Johnson 450K - Leeds
Shakhov 300K - Dnipro
Bjarnason 250K - Viking
Pearce 150K - Birmingham
Seitz 80K - Salt Lake
Offei 40K - H. Petach-Tikva
Laudrup 20K - Lyngby
Sibierski Free - Out of contract
Ozgogan Free - Out of contract
Van Impe Free - Out of contract
Soley Free - Out of contract
Ross Free - Out of contract
I think I've more than made up for the departure of Murray and i'm just hoping that the two league defeats were due to the squad still settling and the fact that the firsttwo games were against teams that dropped from the prem last season. The squad is looking pretty good now so if i can hit mid table this season then next i'm hoping to make a playoff challenge. I've bought a lot of young players and they keep getting better every game, training seems to be going well and i have half a dozen that the coaches reacon have excellent potential.
All in all going well despite the minor set back.
Dizzle.
New member
and when did you manage to get richards permanently might i ask??
and when did you manage to get richards permanently might i ask??
Jan I'd guess when his loan ran out
Dizzle.
New member
ahhh ok. If so how much did you pay as i always try to extend his loan with no luck.
Mendoza
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A certain James Fraser scoring twice, didn't realise he was still there/
- Oct 17, 2008
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Update Daz?
Keeping The Dream Alive.
Naming Rights
Arent some of you a bit old for Football Manager
Mendoza
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Cardiff bid £350k for Tommy Elphick, and Dick Knight accepted it without my permission, now I have a massive gap to plug, any advice on central defenders in the first season (Jan transfer window)
I have Arsenal as my parent club, so can get Gavin Hoyte on loan, but he is too young for my liking.
Starting pairing is now Hinshlewood and Virgo, but not sure how good that will be
I have Arsenal as my parent club, so can get Gavin Hoyte on loan, but he is too young for my liking.
Starting pairing is now Hinshlewood and Virgo, but not sure how good that will be
SULLY COULDNT SHOOT
Loyal2Family+Albion!
Arent some of you a bit old for Football Manager
Im 41 and have absolutely no intention of giving up. Would much rasther use the brain cells playing FM than vegetating in front of the TV
Hinsh is pretty good still
Dizzle.
New member
try Zakuani.
SULLY COULDNT SHOOT
Loyal2Family+Albion!
My update number 2 is now null and void. Dont know how why but the game didnt save so had to start again from the Barnsley game. Beat Barnsley, Sheff utd and drew with a reserve team with Stansted. Didnt buy the guy from Wolfsburg because my wages were spiralling. Picked up Dan cant remember his surname , the left back from the triallists, which allowed me to send back Richards and save money. With Babayaro I really dont need Richards. This time my parent club is Aresenal and they've sent me Henri Lansbury who'll get his first game next week. Still 5000 over in terms of wages because I can't get anyone off the books. There's a lot of interest though so hoping by the time the transfer market closes we'll get rid of someone and bring the wage bill down.
Ivano is still moaning about the gap between defence, midfield and forwards... don't think we've got the tactics quite right yet. Ipswich and Bognor friendlies to come and then Oldham away first game. Let you know how it goes.
By the way has anyone tried being Lewes? Surely THAT would be a challenge.
Ivano is still moaning about the gap between defence, midfield and forwards... don't think we've got the tactics quite right yet. Ipswich and Bognor friendlies to come and then Oldham away first game. Let you know how it goes.
By the way has anyone tried being Lewes? Surely THAT would be a challenge.