Football Manager

Discussion in 'Soccer Board' started by Principal McVicker, Sep 21, 2009.

  1. Principal McVicker

    Principal McVicker Not so New Member
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    I am a fan of the 08 version....I still play it.
     
  2. Ramrod

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    wish I had Demonoid.. anyway you could send the file?
     
  3. Mix

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    2010 version is going to fix a ton of bugs and stuff so if you plan on buying one I'd wait a few months for them to get the first or second patch out for 2010 and get that.
     
  4. Black AND Gold

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    You are the self proclaimed soccer expert on this board and you have never played Football Manager? It is probably the most popular soccer sim in the world.
     
  5. ChileanNole

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    It was not popular in Chile and obviously not in the US either, thats why I have never heard of it.
     
  6. IT

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    the greatest version ever that i played was 03/04 back then it was called championship manager. I had a 20 year career with that finished up in like 2023 was a great waste of time
     
  7. Black AND Gold

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    It is huge all over the world including in the U.S., nice back pedal. You are nothing more than a typical glory hunting U.S. soccer fan, cherry picking your favorite teams and players. LMFAO fan of Real Madrid and Chelsea FC? GMAFB douche.
     
  8. ChileanNole

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    What the fuck is your problem???

    I had never heard of the Football Manager. I never saw a commercial for it in Chile growing up or here in the US during the last 10 years. I am not into simulation games that much so I play FIFA anyway.

    As far as my being a US soccer fan cherry pickin my teams, I have explained my allegiances countless times already. I dont consider myself a fan of either team. My team is called Santiago Wanderers from Valparaiso, Chile. Thats where I grew up and I went to all their games growing up. Ivan Zamorano, the greatest Chilean player ever, played for Real Madrid when I was growing up and all of thier games were televised in Chile so I became a "fan" of them. I have followed LA Liga ever since and always rooted for Real even after Zamorano left but I dont consider myself a fan of them although I do know a great deal about them.

    As far as Chelsea, Drogba is my favortie player in the world so I watched all their games because of him and they grew on me. I said that even after he leaves I will continue watching them more than likely.
     
  9. Black AND Gold

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    :meh:

    :facepalm:
     
  10. Dexter Moser

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    has anyone found a good place to download?
     
  11. Principal McVicker

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    bump for a good game!
     
  12. dcon79

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    Funny I kept forgetting to start a thread on this. So I was looking into it like a week or two ago but saw that it doesn't have all the top leagues, right? At least right away. So how do you add all those leagues and teams and international teams and tournaments?
     
  13. Principal McVicker

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    It has all the top leagues in the world and tournaments. You just have to pick to run that country in the game.
     
  14. dcon79

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    Oh okay, I thought it didn't. But what do you mean by run that country? Just select a team from there?
     
  15. Principal McVicker

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    You select a country's football setup and then decide how many leagues you want to run. For example, If I choose the English setup, I can run it all the way down from Conference North/South.
     
  16. dcon79

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    All right, makes sense. I especially love how it includes international competition as well. May just have to kop this game or wait for '11.
     
  17. Principal McVicker

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    you do qualifying as well. I've taken Northern Ireland and Wales to the EUROs.
     
  18. dcon79

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    So if you're managing a club team will you get offers from international teams periodically? Assuming you're doing well.
     
  19. Principal McVicker

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    yes
     
  20. Wicket

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    my best performance (this was with the 06 version) was winning the primera division with valencia with a perfect season and just 4 goals against
     
  21. Mix

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    mine keeps crashing. sucks because i got from blue square north/south all the way to league 1.

    there is a file you want to delete that gives you real german players
     
  22. dcon79

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    So another question. Are all (or most) of the international teams playable?
     
  23. Principal McVicker

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    outside of Germany (file delete), Japan (copyright reasons) and minnows.....yes
     
  24. Mix

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    if you hit load all players from smaller nations they become playable
     
  25. Corky Bucek

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    Playing it as we speak with Notts County. Their financial situation isn't the greatest, so no big transfer kit and wages for a L2 club. Currently in 2nd in my 3rd season at the January transfer window.
     
  26. Principal McVicker

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    I think Im going to see if I can lead Jamaica or Trinidad&Tobago to the World Cup
     
  27. Mix

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    jamaica prob is always playable. t&t prob need to load the players
     
  28. Corky Bucek

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    Currently have a 5 pt lead with a game in hand and 8 matches to go with Notts County for promotion to L1.
     
  29. Principal McVicker

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    I decided to be Uruguay. I am currently 5th in qualifiers. In the two games I have played, I lost at Columbia and beat Ecuador at home.
     
  30. Corky Bucek

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    Got promoted to L1 w/ Notts Co. Was offered Millwall's job, but their financial situation was pretty shitty. The transfer budget was less then what I had at not, but the wage budget was almost 30k more. Didn't take it as I want to move Notts all the way to the EPL. Currently sitting right around the relegation zone after 5 or so games. Beat Millwall in the opener.

    I also sold one of my young Irish defenders I poached off of a free transfer for 150k, triple what they said he was worth. He was out of contract at the end of the season and tons of teams were coming after him and he said he wanted to move to a bigger club. Figured I wouldn't re-sign him and may as well cash in on him.
     
  31. Corky Bucek

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    When do you have Brazil and Argentina?

    Are you also doing a club team at the same time?
     
  32. Principal McVicker

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    The Argies are my next game at Buenos Aries. Brazil is later in 2009. (I am playing with FM2008). I am currently not a club.
     
  33. Corky Bucek

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    Got ya. I'm running 09 right now as I couldn't find a good 2010 torrance from demonoid.
     
  34. Principal McVicker

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    I will probably manage Uruguay through the WC qualifiers, World Cup (if we make it) and Copa America. I have eye on taking an African job next.
     
  35. Corky Bucek

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    I think I will have to try out managing both a club team and a National side. Is this your first go round with a national team?
     
  36. Principal McVicker

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    this is my first South American job. I have led Scotland, Sweden, England, Serbia, Denmark, and Republic of Ireland to tournaments. I have won the Euros and WC with England and Euros with Serbia.
     
  37. dcon79

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    Is that all in the same career?
     
  38. Principal McVicker

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    England/Scotland and Serbia/Sweden are. The rest are seperate.
     
  39. dcon79

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    Sweet. I ordered 2010 from Amazon and am hoping it gets here quick.
     
  40. Corky Bucek

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    How much?

    I may just wait for 2011 to come out.
     
  41. dcon79

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    It's $32 right now (excluding shipping). I thought about that but didn't feel like waiting until Oct/Nov for 2011 to come out.
     
  42. Mix

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    would wait on 11. this release is still buggy
     
  43. Corky Bucek

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    That's what I was planning on. Hopefully a Mac torrance is up as soon as it comes out.
     
  44. Principal McVicker

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    Lost to Argentina away 3-0, beat Bolivia away 3-0. Still in 5th place and a playoff spot vs. CONCACAF
     
  45. Corky Bucek

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    Anybody ever play w/ Blue Square teams? If so what team and any tips on managing such shit players.
     
  46. UA412

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    Ok I have no clue what i'm doing. Pretty overwhelming game. Love it though. Any tips? Playing with the Galaxy just because well I don't know how I ended up with the Galaxy. Beginning of the game was kinda confusing. It's extremely interesting though...
     
  47. Corky Bucek

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    Never played the MLS, so I don't have any good tips as the rules are a bit diff then any of the Euro leagues. In 09 they still had a bunch of rules wrong and basically had it where there were no international player slots.
     
  48. UA412

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    Playing the '10 version.

    Can I coach the US international team too?
     
  49. Corky Bucek

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    Yeah
     
  50. Principal McVicker

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    Cambridge United on CM4. I always went for speed and technique as those teams.