Poll: The official Football Manager 2008 thread

[Bennah]

Just won the Confederations Cup beating Nigeria in the final 2-1

England despite winning Euro 2008 and the World Cup 2012, they have sacked McLaren for not preforming well in the CC. They did'nt even make it into the semi finals.

The same happened with Dunga (Brazil). I do have a choice now, do I apply for the England or Brazil job? My answer is, no. I want to give the World Cup 2014 a shot with my Italian team

syke, who did you buy?

 

[MarcLister]

I just spent £30m on another striker, hmm.

Who? Might try and get Vela, Bojan and/or Pato soon-ish.

 

[syke]

Who? Might try and get Vela, Bojan and/or Pato soon-ish.

Edison Cavani.

Forgot about Bojan/Pato *sends scouts*.

 

[MarcLister]

Scouted Cavani. Got a shot of him in 2011?

 

[syke]

Scouted Cavani. Got a shot of him in 2011?

 

[MarcLister]

He's barely improved on your game compared to mine.

Alessandro Tuia - worth it? Lazio want £2.3m + 40%. I've counter-offered £3m and 25%.

 

[syke]

He's barely improved on your game compared to mine.

Alessandro Tuia - worth it? Lazio want £2.3m + 40%. I've counter-offered £3m and 25%.

Good price, but nothing special here.

Try Kompany, Naldo, Breno, Pique, Sidnei.

 

[MarcLister]

I've still got Pique noob!

Don't need another defender, just wondering if it was worth snapping him on the cheap like.

 

[hargi]

Looking for some help with my sunderland team just inbetween the first and second season, finished 1 place above he drop zone last. Im unpatched BTW
Need some help with my team how it stands
Gk: Gordon , Ward
LB Harte, Billy jones
CB Samba,Tuia
CB Addo , thicot, Cuthbert
RB, Mateo Musacchio, Nosworthy, Halford
LM Kewell Aaritalo
CM Ritchardson Lauri Dalla Valle
CM Whitehead, Millar, Ethhu
RM Gusev, Edwards
ST Billy Sharp, Jones
ST Martin Palermo, K Phillips, Chopra

I bought Tuia Thicot Musacchio Kewell Sharp and Palermo after the first season finished.

Sometimes last season i playyed addo in CM and AAritalo up front.

I have got £16 mill left. I think im ok upfront now, and ok for CB and RB, but everywhere else is a bit dodgy.
how could i improve my team with the money i have? and with players that will come?

AAritalo keeps complaining about the there been a lot of strikers, should i sell him and how much is a good bid for him?

TIA

 

[_Jimlad_]

Hehe .

I just spent £30m on another striker, hmm.

Gonna use the next transfer window to think about replacing the likes of Toni, Henry, Albelda (might keep him for a bit), Kleber, Riki, Hargraves, Malafeev, Aimar.

how did you get ronaldo?

 

[syke]

how did you get ronaldo?

Was in early 2011, or late 2010 and they were coming 2nd and 4th mostly, so i put a bid of £25m and they said no, i put £30m, they negotiated.

So got him for £31m + 15% Sale on.

 

[syke]

Gk: Gordon , Ward
LB Harte, Billy jones
CB Samba,Tuia
CB Addo , thicot, Cuthbert
RB, Mateo Musacchio, Nosworthy, Halford
LM Kewell Aaritalo
CM Ritchardson Lauri Dalla Valle
CM Whitehead, Millar, Ethhu
RM Gusev, Edwards
ST Billy Sharp, Jones
ST Martin Palermo, K Phillips, Chopra
TIA

Aairatlo gets better.

Ill point you in the direction of a few posts, see if they are any help to you.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10953333&postcount=739

Cheap alternatives - might be helpful for backups.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10953391&postcount=740

Mostly all good players, not sure on prices - you may have to scout them, sorrry.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10764088&postcount=478

Team i built who did very well, mostly cheap(ish) players.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10517937&postcount=261

A lot of various players, lists names and teams, many many good players.

 

[hargi]

Thanks syke.
Where do you think i should consentrate on strenghtening

 

[syke]

Thanks syke.
Where do you think i should consentrate on strenghtening

Id sell a couple strikers, get one or two new stirkers, get a new right wing, and attacking mid, and maybe a left back.

I'd try some new tactics too.

 

[hargi]

new tactics too.

442 no good?

 

[syke]

442 no good?

Theres a tactic that ive found plays very well, ill find a link for you. Many people use it on here iirc.

http://www.savefile.com/files/1310250

 

[_Jimlad_]

i need a top dog keeper. i'm saints and have finished 7th in the prem on my 3rd season. who do you think is a good keeper that would come to me?

 

[BoomAM]

Alessandro Tuia - worth it? Lazio want £2.3m + 40%. I've counter-offered £3m and 25%.

Yes.
He's 20 on my game, worth 7.5m, and my scouts still think he'll get better than Barzagli, who is arguably the games best DC a season or so in.

At best he'll become world class, at worst, he'll become a very solid 2nd or 3rd choice.

 

[MarcLister]

Yes.
He's 20 on my game, worth 7.5m, and my scouts still think he'll get better than Barzagli, who is arguably the games best DC a season or so in.

At best he'll become world class, at worst, he'll become a very solid 2nd or 3rd choice.

OK. Will go for him again.

 

[memphisto]

ok then guys as none of you were too impressed with my free transfer game I have started again, accept I used the latest FM update and then holidayed the first season. So I have started in 2008 and looked for a relatively underperforming team, so I started off with Atletico Madrid who finished 10th in the first season and were approx 8 mill in debt.

So as you do I sold all the best players

Maxi Rodriguez - £14.5mill
Ze Castro - £10 mill
Luis Garcia - £5 mill
Raul Garcia - £16.5 mill (had no choice on this one damn board !)
Miguel - £4.1mill
and am in the process of offloading Reyes for £16mill ove rthe next 24 months type deal.

After bringing in some players both on loan and foir money my squad stands as this




Players I have brough in are the loans
Pasanen - £5.75 Mill
Collocinni - £7.5 Mill
Welliton - £7.5 Million
Edmilson - Free
Makelele - £250k

However I am now in desperate need of a MC so am trying to bring in Gabi (mainly as he has a £350k buyback clause is worth £5mill !)

but need desperately a decent left winger and possibly a strong dtriker because Mista and Pizzarro probably wont cut it.

anyone got any reccomendations ?