JiggyDempsey Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 IMO, players worth keeping are Ledley, Forrest, Matthews (if tutored) & Hooper I would have kept Bangura (turned out class for me) only for work permit issues. I logged a bug over it because I believe that he made the requirement for one in my game. Same applies to Baba & Wanyama in terms of cheap squad options. I kept Forster as a cheap option for several years. Robbie Thomsen turned out good for me but that could be down to random potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 usually it's early/mid December isn't it? Don't think that it is a late as this year, there must be a problem or two that they can't solveand the reason for me not buying the game, but putting it on the Xmas wishlist ;-) So far what are the opinions, who are the must keeps in the team? Forrest, Kayal, Matthews and Hooper? are the any others that will turn out as good CL players? All you named and ki! Forrest is amazing! Baba and Bangura and Wanyama are also brilliant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKB Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 any of you tried to retrain and play Bangura or Baba as a AML cutting inside, if there shall be room for Wanyama, Kayal, Ki and Forrest in midfield, it leaves a spot on the left hand side + only one striker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnetboyz Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 i personally would never play Baba as a AML as he is just far too much of a fantastic striker for me, but then i may be getting rid of him come the end of the season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnetboyz Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Team Of The SPL Year DOMINANCE \o/ Uploaded with ImageShack.us Fierro missing out somehow despite scoring 19 league goals and 16 assists madness Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnetboyz Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Season finished with a 5-2 shock win over Manchester City in the CL Final with Lansbury of all players scoring twice and basically ruling the match Pogba, Wilshere, Lansbury & Figueiredo all will go back to their respective clubs from there loans (unless Pogba wants to join but its unlikely) managed to score 272 goals in 65 games which i was happy with but am still shocked that no decent players want to join ahh well as long as my young stars don't wanna bugger off its all cool Squad Stats Uploaded with ImageShack.us will look to improve the defence (full backs mainly) during the summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 Thats some season there ritchie!! And as far as AML goes, i agree there just to prolific as forwards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartJRobertson Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Not beaten any records, but think i equalled a couple here. 7 different scorers plus biggest win in european competition. screenshot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 Has anyone downloaded the new patch then when you went to play the game it says 12.0.0?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmufc Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Has anyone noticed if the new patch fixes the issues with the finances? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKB Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Has anyone noticed if the new patch fixes the issues with the finances? don't know why it was put there, but on the list of changes to the new patch under "International Management" it says - Adjusted Scottish club expenses. no idea how much it has changed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiggyDempsey Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Why would that be under 'International Management". Hopefully they at least got the bug fix right! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 I'm only in august but so far it seems to have fixed the finances, will update as I'm continuing, on a sadder note, my domineering tactic from 12.0.4 doesn't seem to be working , 2 points out of 3 games in the league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 Wtf teamtalks have shagged up, I tell my team there playing well, and 3 players seem to lose focus?? :S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 Seriously, I say very nice victory well done when we win 3-1, and all my players are looking to switch off?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 September 2011 new patch, loss of 1.9 million this month!! I fell out of europe in the qualifying stages on away goals because wanyama decided he would like to get sent off that game! 9 games in, 6th in the league, wanyama been sent off twice, and the 2 games I played in europe as I allured to I got put out on away goals, not the best start lol and the board aren't happy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKB Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 September 2011 new patch, loss of 1.9 million this month!! I fell out of europe in the qualifying stages on away goals because wanyama decided he would like to get sent off that game!9 games in, 6th in the league, wanyama been sent off twice, and the 2 games I played in europe as I allured to I got put out on away goals, not the best start lol and the board aren't happy! how were the loss made (which posts were at fault)? and has it continued in the following months? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 how were the loss made (which posts were at fault)? and has it continued in the following months? Im losing a mill odd a month at the moment, it is more realistic though as when i was playing my euro qualifiers i was either making a profit or breaking even! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 Wont be on tomorrow so merry xmas lads Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
petauk Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 just wanted to wish all the lads(and any lassies) on here a merry xmas and hopefully a top of the league new year lol have a good one folks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKB Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 So got the game for Xmas and have started up a Celtic game So far the following have come in... Bandalovski £100k (CSKA Sofia) at right back Paul Dixon £1m (Dun Utd) at left back Carruzzo £1.8m (Boca) at center back Wilson (loan - Liverpool) at center back Russell £650k (Dun Utd) at left wing Macheda (Loan - Man U) at attack The following have left... Samaras £600k (Reading) Slane £210k (Derby) Cervi £100k (Leeds) McCourt £2.5m (Leicester) Majstorovic £500k (Norwich) Commons £1.3m (Birmingham) Loovens £975k (Espanyol) Lustig are joining in January (on a free) together with Baba, and Fierro are joining next summer for £1.3m Pretty satisfied with the comings and goings, can't get shoot off Cha though, so he will have to stay in the reserves for a year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 At april in my 2nd season I've suffered my biggest loss financially in this patch, although they have massively toned down match day expenses, it seems as though without europe were screwed, my balance is 8mil and I lost 2.5 mil that month, I really need to start cracking europe, but its proving a tough test Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dejay Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 What a win, didn't expect anything going into this game, at the Bridge too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKB Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 any of you had a take over with Celtic? they seems to happen all around me in the game atm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustardpower Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 After a long time of just playing the game quickly by downloading plug and play tactics and running through games without even thinking, I have decided on playing to game by using every detail that is available to me that I can make sense of ( at least I think I understand it). Some of you may find my squad analysis useful or the tactical analysis of each player in the first team. You may want to point out where I can improve my analysis and the other sections are not yet started but I will finish them as I play my save. Hopefully they will come in useful. http://www.mediafire.com/?hc5q2b00cdp606q It is a word document. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 What a win, didn't expect anything going into this game, at the Bridge too! Excellent win mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 any of you had a take over with Celtic? they seems to happen all around me in the game atm Nah i have not, however there is alot of takeovers happening in mine also! And 3rd season in loads of high profile managers are retiring, wenger, fergie, redknapp, the bayern manager etc! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 After a long time of just playing the game quickly by downloading plug and play tactics and running through games without even thinking, I have decided on playing to game by using every detail that is available to me that I can make sense of ( at least I think I understand it). Some of you may find my squad analysis useful or the tactical analysis of each player in the first team. You may want to point out where I can improve my analysis and the other sections are not yet started but I will finish them as I play my save. Hopefully they will come in useful.http://www.mediafire.com/?hc5q2b00cdp606q It is a word document. I`ll try and get a look after it in the next few days! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
celtic1967 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Cant seem to get into a Celtic save this year. Just seems impossible to build a good squad due to lack of money and tightness of board. I have tried making my own SPL1 and SPL2, giving teams **** loads of money, but I doubt ill get into that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky_07 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Just started a Celtic save, after putting my other game on hold. Just noticed though I can hardly negotiate wages as I have none available. Any players I should look to sell first season to reduce the wage bill. Any good young players already at the club I should look to bring through. Thanks guys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordann Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Just going to start a new game as Celtic, last one failed to load :S but Samaras as an inside forward on the left wing can be deadly! Got SPL players' player of the year for me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Just going to start a new game as Celtic, last one failed to load :S but Samaras as an inside forward on the left wing can be deadly! Got SPL players' player of the year for me! Thats where i was playing him aswell! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Just started a Celtic save, after putting my other game on hold. Just noticed though I can hardly negotiate wages as I have none available. Any players I should look to sell first season to reduce the wage bill. Any good young players already at the club I should look to bring through.Thanks guys Realistically, the squad is good enough there, so you wouldnt have to sell anyone, however i personally would get shot of majstorovic, loovens and cha! If you load the scandinavian leagues you can get alot of good young players cheap, mattias johansson as a rb, even search for ivan bandalovski also. Paul George i would pull through and yaqub aside from that i dont rate the rest that much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Cant seem to get into a Celtic save this year.Just seems impossible to build a good squad due to lack of money and tightness of board. I have tried making my own SPL1 and SPL2, giving teams **** loads of money, but I doubt ill get into that. Im 3 seasons in and after alot of crafty wheeling and dealing ive got a decent enough squad, so just perseverence! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKB Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 So finished my first season as Celtic manager (got the game at Xmas) left both the cups to my ass.man to deal with, so nothing to write about there, went out to Hibs and Hearts Had the team playing a 4-3-3 that I used in FM11 (with great success) in the first part of the season but even though I scored a fair amount of goals I conceeded more than I could deal with and switches to Mr Houghs latest 4-4-2 for FM12, also parted with Mjällby as ass.man and got in former AIK and Luton manager Richard Money as my new ass.man Things turned and I overcame a 13 point gab to Rangers and went on top in late December (almost Lennon'ist) going into the "new year game" with Rangers one point ahead of them That game turned out quite all right Uploaded with ImageShack.us Btw the league was won this way :thumbsup: Uploaded with ImageShack.us In the UEFA cup I had to overcome National da Madaira to qualify for the group stages, having a rather overcomming group of Panathinaikos, HJK and RB Salzburg. Won the group with ease and went head to head with Luzern in the first qualifying round. After them it was first Fulham and later Benfica that were defeated. Before facing Udinese in the semi-finals. Lost 2-1 in Italy before winning 2-0 at Celtic Park to clinch a final meeting with Spurs Even though they had to face Arsenal 4 days before out meeting and Man Utd 2 days before the final, their player showed up in +96% fitness ??? even though they all had played in those two matches. But in the end that really didn't matter as the Bhoys produces a fine display Uploaded with ImageShack.us Pretty proud of my squad's performance this year Uploaded with ImageShack.us Sadly I don't have any more money to spend, and the board won't sign Forster for me, even though Newcastle will settle for £2.8m, so I'm bringing in a new goalie and few other players Greek International goalie Michalis Sifakis from Aris Scotland U21 midfielder Scott Allan from Dun Utd Scotland International midfielder/winger Barry Bannan from Aston Villa (were transferlisted) Former Argentine International striker Fernando Cavenaghi from River Plate Mexican U20 striker Carlos Fierro from Chivas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Nice season, and superb future transfers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deviant84 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Has anyone had any experience with Alex Smithies? I have had him playing as my No1 for the past season and now Liverpool have started to express an interest. They bid 900k for himwhich was straight away rejected. Smithies then demanded a new contract, which is fair enough, but wanted minimum release clause of 725k. His agent wont budge during negotiations so think im resigned to losing him on the cheap. Is there anyway around this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towardinho Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I sign him all the time, he is a great player! I usually have no problem with keeping him but with regards to your problem....get him to sign the contract and change it on FMRTE or lose him on the cheap....its up to you and how you play the game.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordann Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Just started a new game as Celtic, does anyone offer brown a new contract and sell him for a higher value, or always quite low compared to what we paid for him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towardinho Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 i kept him and he wanted less money although I waited until March and luckily no one came in for him!! His versatility has helped me out on numerous occasions!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Just started a new game as Celtic, does anyone offer brown a new contract and sell him for a higher value, or always quite low compared to what we paid for him? I pretty much sell him first season anyway lol! Here's a question though lads, are you always getting offered crap money for your players? And are their values quite low? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deviant84 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Not quite sure what FMRTE is but im assuming its an editor? Ive noticed over the past month, in game, that the release clause has increased 100k from 725k to 825k so if it keeps up like that then I may get a decent price for him by then end of his contract . Think I may be resigned to losing him on the cheap but in saying that he has not requested a transfer, has a high morale and is still playing well so maybe I can keep him till the end of his contract and hope he changes his clauses by then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deviant84 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I pretty much sell him first season anyway lol!Here's a question though lads, are you always getting offered crap money for your players? And are their values quite low? I've kept him and I'm 3 seasons in. He hasn't been spectacular in the past two seasons but he seems to have turned it around in the first few games of this season. One of the reasons I keep him is for the HG status as I find it difficult to find quality Scottish players. The only one I have brought in is Scott Allan from Dundee Utd. I find the player values and money offered a bit ridiculous. I struggle to get a players value above 2mil unless I sign them for more than that. The only exception is Hooper who is now valued at 4mil. Never seem to get great offers either, the best i've received is around 6mil for Ki and about the same for Kayal in the first season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKB Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I pretty much sell him first season anyway lol!Here's a question though lads, are you always getting offered crap money for your players? And are their values quite low? I find that almost every player goes for less money than they did last year, not only SPL players, but the value of the SPL players seems a bit low, maybe it's connected to the lvl the SPL is rated at by the game? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKB Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Finished the transfer window and team are getting ready for the Super Cup against Real Madrid Spend some money in the summer, besides the ones already mentioned... The Money Signings... Marc-André ter Stegen, The most promising young keeper in the world, signed for a whopping £14,75m from German side Gladbach Junior Hoilett, Canadian winger/striker signed from relegated Blackburn for £9,75m Fraser Foster, English keeper, transfer listed by Newcastle and signed for £1.2m with a weekly contract of £2,800 The Free Transfers... Darren Gibson, Irish International midfielder signed on a free transfer after being released by Man Utd Royston Drenthe, Dutch International winger signed on a free transfer after being released by Real Madrid The Loan Signings... Danny Wilson, Scottish CB from Liverpool Uros Cosic, Serbian CB from CSKA Moscow Stefan Savic, Montenegro CB/RB from Man City The Big Players Leaving... Ki to Torino for £4.8m Ledley to Everton for £6,75m Izzy to Udinese for £2,7m --- With only two central midfield positions and a need to keep some Scottish players in the side, I had to let go of Ki and Ledley as Brown and Gibson are battleling it out of the MC position and Kayal have the DM position with Wanyama as backup (Had hoped on signing Victors older brother on a free as DM and selling Kayal but Mariga couldn't get a WP, so Kayal stays) Might regret selling Ledley, but it was good money in cash and money saved on the wages Izzy had to go as he had poor defensive stats - 11 in both tackling and marking isn't enough if you want a place in defense, Dixon isn't much better but did ok when Izzy was out injured and counts for a homegrown player --- Took the easy way to the group stages of the Champions League, first Bosnian side Zeljeznicar and the Cypriot side Omonoia - Then ready for the hard way in the CL - Group of Inter, Schalke and Paris SG --- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 I've kept him and I'm 3 seasons in. He hasn't been spectacular in the past two seasons but he seems to have turned it around in the first few games of this season. One of the reasons I keep him is for the HG status as I find it difficult to find quality Scottish players. The only one I have brought in is Scott Allan from Dundee Utd.I find the player values and money offered a bit ridiculous. I struggle to get a players value above 2mil unless I sign them for more than that. The only exception is Hooper who is now valued at 4mil. Never seem to get great offers either, the best i've received is around 6mil for Ki and about the same for Kayal in the first season. I find that almost every player goes for less money than they did last year, not only SPL players, but the value of the SPL players seems a bit low, maybe it's connected to the lvl the SPL is rated at by the game? Search for johnny russell and jamie murphy theyre quality scots players! Well im not so sure if this is true, as rangers are getting players bought for 6 mil here, 6-7 there! Yet im getting crappy little offers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Finished the transfer window and team are getting ready for the Super Cup against Real MadridSpend some money in the summer, besides the ones already mentioned... The Money Signings... Marc-André ter Stegen, The most promising young keeper in the world, signed for a whopping £14,75m from German side Gladbach Junior Hoilett, Canadian winger/striker signed from relegated Blackburn for £9,75m Fraser Foster, English keeper, transfer listed by Newcastle and signed for £1.2m with a weekly contract of £2,800 The Free Transfers... Darren Gibson, Irish International midfielder signed on a free transfer after being released by Man Utd Royston Drenthe, Dutch International winger signed on a free transfer after being released by Real Madrid The Loan Signings... Danny Wilson, Scottish CB from Liverpool Uros Cosic, Serbian CB from CSKA Moscow Stefan Savic, Montenegro CB/RB from Man City The Big Players Leaving... Ki to Torino for £4.8m Ledley to Everton for £6,75m Izzy to Udinese for £2,7m --- With only two central midfield positions and a need to keep some Scottish players in the side, I had to let go of Ki and Ledley as Brown and Gibson are battleling it out of the MC position and Kayal have the DM position with Wanyama as backup (Had hoped on signing Victors older brother on a free as DM and selling Kayal but Mariga couldn't get a WP, so Kayal stays) Might regret selling Ledley, but it was good money in cash and money saved on the wages Izzy had to go as he had poor defensive stats - 11 in both tackling and marking isn't enough if you want a place in defense, Dixon isn't much better but did ok when Izzy was out injured and counts for a homegrown player --- Took the easy way to the group stages of the Champions League, first Bosnian side Zeljeznicar and the Cypriot side Omonoia - Then ready for the hard way in the CL - Group of Inter, Schalke and Paris SG --- Is this young goalie of yours a regen? Or can i actually find him in game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKB Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Is this young goalie of yours a regen? Or can i actually find him in game He is real mate, stats off at Gladbach Uploaded with ImageShack.us Have him focused on Handling in training, but love his other stats, especially his rushing out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 He's outrageously good!!! Btw 3rd season and I just lost 2 mil there even though I'm still in the champions league! Do you think there is going to be some months were I will lose heavily like that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKB Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 He's outrageously good!!! Btw 3rd season and I just lost 2 mil there even though I'm still in the champions league! Do you think there is going to be some months were I will lose heavily like that? Had a month in my first year where I lost £2,5m or so, but ended the season with a economic result - sold players for a little over a million more than I bought for This season is going to be interesting as I have brought in player for £17m more than I have sold for until now (they are paid over 48 months), might have to sell a player or two in the January window, but I'm £37m in the good in mid September and have a few players sold over 48 months, so they will balance some of buys. My aim over the next few seasons is to bring as many good players in on a free and buy very few (most likely only from relegated EPL sides or transferlisted players), and then sell them on with profit, to built a solid economic base for the club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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