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

  1. Andy Reocho

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    It’s finally happening

     
  2. PeterGriffin

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    My 25/26 season of a Spurs save had this as my eight fixtures in the CL Swiss group stage:

    Barcelona
    Lyon (2nd in L1)
    Eintracht Frankfurt
    Man City
    PSG
    Juve
    Young Boys
    Celtic

    Not sure how that's fucking fair.
     
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  3. Andy Reocho

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    Took a break and some friends all started playing so I jumped back in.

    Started a save as 1860 Munich, and going to try and get them to bet he top Munich club
     
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  4. BayouMafia

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    I did one with them last year.

    I ended up winning the league and European competitions several times with Union while 1860 got relegated back to obscurity so screw them
     
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  5. Andy Reocho

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  6. Andy Reocho

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  7. Artoo

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    What does this actually mean for the game though?
     
  8. Andy Reocho

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    EPL logos and faces should be in the game(FM25) now, I believe.
     
  9. Artoo

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    That's underwhelming.

    How about United? They still going to withhold even allowing their name to be used?
     
  10. Andy Reocho

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    Not sure on United. I was under impression all PL teams will be in it.
     
  11. Andy Reocho

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  12. Andy Reocho

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    3. Bundesliga is wild. It's only a few games in, but I'm going to lol if the table ends up looking anything like this due to the teams being unable to get promoted

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  13. PeterGriffin

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    B teams can’t go higher than 3.B, I suppose?
     
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  14. Andy Reocho

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    Correct. Funny element I hadn’t thought about before starting this save.
     
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  15. Andy Reocho

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  16. Andy Reocho

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  17. El_Pato

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    Lol, out of context found the NCAA drop

     
  18. PeterGriffin

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    Uh, what’s this? I’m highly interested.
     
  19. Artoo

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    Serious?
     
  20. Andy Reocho

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  21. Artoo

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    Am I going to schedule time to watch a lot of this, on top of watching Zealand's vids about it all? Yeah, probably
     
  22. Irush

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    I will not be there
     
  23. Andy Reocho

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    I’ll wait until it’s free
     
  24. PeterGriffin

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    Typically launches day one on Xbox game pass, jus’ sayin’
     
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  25. Andy Reocho

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    Looks like I’ll be there day 1!*

    *Maybe, depending on how my 1860 Munich save is going
     
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  26. PeterGriffin

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    If anyone wants to not only ruin their own lives but also looking for a way to ruin their friends’ lives, fm24 is free to download (and then keep) from the epic games store starting tomorrow. Recruit new cult members, spread the good word.
     
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  27. PeterGriffin

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    WHAT THE FUCK
    I activated Nico Williams' release clause like 4 days before the Jan deadline. And then was just waiting, even going hour by hour on deadline day. The last 30 minutes and no word on him accepting his contract or a work permit... And then this:
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    I'm very, very frustrated. Cancelled for not completing paperwork in time.
     
  28. Andy Reocho

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  29. PeterGriffin

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    Had a completely unforced own goal that had me chuckling.
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  30. PeterGriffin

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    Most consequential week possible for my Spurs save. Two point lead over Arsenal for league title (and I have the superior GD), facing them sandwiched between the CL Semi-final versus... Arsenal. Three times in a week versus the biggest rival. Will edit in the scores shortly.

    4/30 (A) 1st leg CL Semi
    0-1 Havertz 88' goal, and Son and Udogie injured for the next 2 weeks :killme:

    5/03 (H) PL Title decider essentially

    1-0 Odobert early goal, Saka red card, Raya (2-4 weeks) and Maddison (3-4 weeks) injured, wtf is this, rugby?

    5/06 (H) 2nd leg CL Semi

    Absolute snooze fest, only Martinelli's injury before half (3-5 weeks) of note... until Mikey Moore in 90'+4 (out of 3' added :loldog:) ties it up on aggregate! Holy shit. Ben Davies red card at 119', but not enough time for Arsenal to apply their advantage. To penalties... Arsenal's Dominic Calvert-Lewin stopped by Diogo Costa, and then Costa saves Rice's effort to put Spurs through to the Final to face Real Madrid! :postgradzy:

    ///

    Okay, enough of my updates, but that was actually WAY more fun and chaotic than I could have predicted.
     
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  31. Irush

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    We are so cooked
     
  32. Andy Reocho

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  33. Irush

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    game’s gone
     
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  34. Irush

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    This might be the first year since 2018 I choose EA over FM

    The new youth academy stuff in EA FC looks good
     
  35. Artoo

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    Clickbait trash
     
  36. Artoo

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    Sure, those roles might be gone, and sure, you may have loved and used them, but modern football doesn't. There's a reason you can't set your Defenders to Sweeper. That role doesn't exist anymore (yes, I wish I still could but I can't), so the game eliminated it. Now the modern game has Sweeper Keepers. Not the same, but how the modern game replaces it.

    So, we'll see how this version replaces and rearranges the roles
     
  37. PeterGriffin

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    heuheuheu I love assigning nicknames.
     
  38. Andy Reocho

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    January 2028

    Currently sitting 7th in 2.Bundesliga. Expectations were mid table finish. Started very slow, but hit a very good run of form before end of the first half of the season. Team is very young right now. I had two great youth intakes to start the save, and have been spending time developing them.

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    Kamga, Trifunovic, Achilles, Bakare, Falkenberg, Mendes, Swick, and Celik have all come through my academy. Like I said, very young/academy based squad. Lee I poached off one of my affiliates on a free, and he was my best player last season. He complained for a move all summer/fall, and just a week or two ago withdrew his transfer request. I'm working on getting him signed to an extension now. Kamga has become a stud this season, and I'm finding it hard to not play him, but spots are just so limited I'm having to sacrifice elsewhere.

    My weakest position is probably AMR. I've trained Falkenberg and Zwick to be capable, but there's no stud. I imagine I'm going to need to move one of the top youngsters this summer, but in an ideal world I'd make a promotion push next season when all are entering their 20's.
     
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  39. Irush

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    Hope you boys have computers built for actual games for FM25
     
  40. Irush

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    lol what a fucking mess just don’t release a 2025 version you idiots
     
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  41. Andy Reocho

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    Just going to grind FM24
     
  42. PeterGriffin

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    March is CRAZY. Glad I don’t technically pay for this using Xbox game pass.
     
  43. Mix

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    Just give a data update to latest game and wait to deliver it next September.
     
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  44. Jean-Ralphio

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    its the only game they make. they kinda have to release it.
     
  45. Irush

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    100% the correct move it’s crazy they announced a late November release date just last week, took a bunch of pre orders and a week later push it back 4 more months

    That plus Miles whining about how he couldn’t go on vacation this year and blocking anyone being critical makes me think the series is in a bad place right now
     
  46. Andy Reocho

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    Been a while. It's the 2030-31 season, team is in the BL now. May have my greatest youth intake coming this season.

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  47. El_Pato

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    Figured this was coming. Glad they made the right decision, and just focus on the next seasons game

     
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  48. danny2430

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    I don’t understand why they can’t put through another roster update for fm24

    You probably already have the data available. Throw you base a bit of a bone
     
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  49. Artoo

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    God, the neck beard nerds on the subreddit are crying so fucking hard about this. "THEY LIED TO US!"

    I could not care less about this. Put out the best game you can. If you want the same slip every year, get the newest FIFA or Madden every year.
     
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  50. Mix

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    They should do a two year update cycle and an annual roster update pack for a smaller amount but that would lose them too much money.
     
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