Poll: The official Football Manager 2008 thread

[Deanje]

...the next Glenn Hoddle...

He's destined to become a crap manager then?

Talking about managers, Drogba has just become the new manager of "The Grays" who are in the English League 2 on my game.
He's got surprisingly good staff stats as well!

 

[MarcLister]

He's destined to become a crap manager then?

I was going to make a joke about faith healers.

 

[_Jimlad_]

i'm just entering 2013 and really need 2 DM, i have 40mil - just started at inter after winning the league in france and spain, inter's team is old and week!

 

[Deanje]

I was going to make a joke about faith healers.

I really do like the "Touted as the next..." feature though, I think it makes searching for players quite a bit more interesting. I had the next Clarence Seedorf and the next Raul, both turned out to be immense as well.

A Turkish player came through my youth system who was said to be the next <Insert Random Name Here>. I did a bit of googling and it turned out to be a famous Turkish international from the 1930's-'40's!

 

[MarcLister]

Hmm 2013? Zapater would be 27/28?

I really do like the "Touted as the next..." feature though, I think it makes searching for players quite a bit more interesting. I had the next Clarence Seedorf and the next Raul, both turned out to be immense as well.

A Turkish player came through my youth system who was said to be the next <Insert Random Name Here>. I did a bit of googling and it turned out to be a famous Turkish international from the 1930's-'40's!

At Utd I've got some young reserve team player who is the next Les Ferdinand.

I'd keep quiet about that if it were me.

 

[[ASSE]Hinchy]

Yeah I had a Les Ferdinand but he lost that title

Just been going through my youngsters and I have the next Albertini

 

[_Jimlad_]

Hmm 2013? Zapater would be 27/28?

At Utd I've got some young reserve team player who is the next Les Ferdinand.

I'd keep quiet about that if it were me.

barca got him and won't sell

 

[zytok]

is there an updated database that lets you start from the end of the 2007/2008 season. Preferably pre-any transfer activity as that's the biggest part of the game for me. Would be nice to have all the promotions/relegations in place.

 

[Deanje]

Hmm 2013? Zapater would be 27/28?

At Utd I've got some young reserve team player who is the next Les Ferdinand.

I'd keep quiet about that if it were me.

Lol, and the keepers were quaking in their boots, I'm sure.

Vanden Borre has played well for me as a DM, as well as someone called Robbe Van Ruyskensvelde.
RVR is fairly young as well; I think he was dubbed the next someone when I first bought him, can't remember who it was, though, I just remember it being a decent player.

 

[MarcLister]

Yeah I had a Les Ferdinand but he lost that title

Just been going through my youngsters and I have the next Albertini

Albertini?

barca got him and won't sell

Damn!

Veloso?

is there an updated database that lets you start from the end of the 2007/2008 season. Preferably pre-any transfer activity as that's the biggest part of the game for me. Would be nice to have all the promotions/relegations in place.

Weegie?

Lol, and the keepers were quaking in their boots, I'm sure.

They were as it happens.

Vanden Borre has played well for me as a DM, as well as someone called Robbe Van Ruyskensvelde.
RVR is fairly young as well; I think he was dubbed the next someone when I first bought him, can't remember who it was, though, I just remember it being a decent player.

Vanden Borre was pretty good in FM05/06 I think wasn't he? Officially a DR but also pretty good at WBR, MR and even AMR.

 

[Deanje]

Vanden Borre was pretty good in FM05/06 I think wasn't he? Officially a DR but also pretty good at WBR, MR and even AMR.

Sshhhh, don't tell anyone, but I'm still playing 07...
He's got immense stats and, as you said, can play pretty much anywhere on the right or centre.

 

[zytok]

Weegie?

unless my google powers are wilting I can only see a Weegie update from December?

 

[[ASSE]Hinchy]

Albertini?

Italian centre midfield playmaker... Played for Milan... Demetrio Albertini. Just bought another who is also considered the next Albertini.

 

[Doohickey]

You could offer Sakho a new contract that is better than what he's on now and hope he's loyal.

Have you both got the latest 8.0.2 patch?

There is also a fix that involves going into the editor and changing some stuff around but the easiest way is to make sure you have the latest 8.0.2 patch.

Good plan sir! And it worked!

Yup, patched up to date.

In other news, Valencia want £74.8 million plus Eduardo, for Silva- worth it?

 

[MarcLister]

Sshhhh, don't tell anyone, but I'm still playing 07...
He's got immense stats and, as you said, can play pretty much anywhere on the right or centre.

FM07?! You getting FM09 then?

unless my google powers are wilting I can only see a Weegie update from December?

Let me have a google for you. There should be an update for January.

Italian centre midfield playmaker... Played for Milan... Demetrio Albertini. Just bought another who is also considered the next Albertini.

Ah. Not heard of him.

Good plan sir! And it worked!

Top stuff.

Yup, patched up to date.

Again top stuff.

In other news, Valencia want £74.8 million plus Eduardo, for Silva- worth it?

Eduardo? Are we talking Les Gooners ici? Silva? As in David Silva? As in the one with the £62m buyout fee? Unless he's signed a new contract with a higher minimum release fee I see no reason to give Valencia £75m PLUS a player!

Silva as a player is worth it but to give away a player and £75m is where you get into the land of use the £75m to buy 3-4 other quality players who won't be as good as Silva individually but collectively work well for you and you get to keep Eduardo.

 

[zytok]

should[/b] be an update for January.

wow, some impressive multi-tasking but really wanted one that was post end of season. No worries, I'll just wait for FM09.

 

[MarcLister]

wow, some impressive multi-tasking but really wanted one that was post end of season. No worries, I'll just wait for FM09.

Did you find this site? http://www.fmweegieupdate.co.uk/ You need to sign up to download the update but it is worth it I think.

http://community.sigames.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/717198912/m/4862069804 - http://tfms.wordpress.com/

 

[Deanje]

FM07?! You getting FM09 then?

Aye, I should be. Although, I loathe having to start again. I'm at 2016 on my current game and I have a great team.
I'm also at the stage where I have to scout, train and play Regens which is most of the fun for me. While I do like signing the big, well-known players, I much prefer having an immense player coming through my youth system and selling him for £40m.

 

[MarcLister]

So you are one of the "SI don't improve FM enough each year to justify buying it every year so I'll get it every two years" brigade?

Never made it far enough into a game to living in a world where the big players of today are gone and its all regens.

 

[Deanje]

So you are one of the "SI don't improve FM enough each year to justify buying it every year so I'll get it every two years" brigade?

Never made it far enough into a game to living in a world where the big players of today are gone and its all regens.

It's not that I can't justify it, it's just the thought of having to start again makes me weep!

Oh, it's quite fun, I've just signed a 38 y/o Thierry Henry for the princely sum of £0. He's not any good anymore, but I'm trying to convince him to take up coaching and join Alessandro Del Piero, Stuart Pearce and Simon Davies in my all-star Coaching line-up.

I find it interesting to watch other teams management as well: Patrick Viera is now the manager Sheff UTD, Maldini is now the AC Milan manager after being a coach for me and Arsene Wenger is still the Arsenal manager.


Edit: David Villa has a value of £100k and is available on a free as he's nearing the end of his contract.