Sussex Hammer Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 My Assistant "always" says "Let's do it for the fans" at the start of a game no matter who I am playing, home or away, whatever the situation is, whatever competition it is, always the same. Has anyone actually seen their Assistant say anything else before a game? He has really good stats but he is a total bufoon! I have just won 6-0 in the Champions League to qualify for the Knockout Stages and at the end he says "Nothing we can really say about that performance". Really,,, mmm!! Of course we all know what that means after a win if you say it to the players so I changed it to the "good win lads" routine and fortunately they reacted well bar one player who is always asleep when I talk to him!! Gawd only knows what my Assistant says in Press Conferances because I don't bother as they are so painful to go through time after time. I know generally Assistants are pretty awful but has anyone actually had one that is any good? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phidelta42 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I really like my current assistant, he has stormed out of at least half a dozen press conferences so far he must find them as tedious as I do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcornell68 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 For the fans seems to be the default. Mine isn't too bad but I really only want him to cover the - yawn - press conferences for me. His team talk suggestions are a bit soft, so I nasty them up a notch or two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamBamBam Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Just use my Assistant for the press and assessing the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiesty_One Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Get Tony Coton, he's my favourite and starts unemployed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadsheep2001 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I have Di Salvo and he is excellent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telV7 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 My Assistant "always" says "Let's do it for the fans" at the start of a game no matter who I am playing, home or away, whatever the situation is, whatever competition it is, always the same. Has anyone actually seen their Assistant say anything else before a game? He has really good stats but he is a total bufoon! I have just won 6-0 in the Champions League to qualify for the Knockout Stages and at the end he says "Nothing we can really say about that performance". Really,,, mmm!! Of course we all know what that means after a win if you say it to the players so I changed it to the "good win lads" routine and fortunately they reacted well bar one player who is always asleep when I talk to him!! Gawd only knows what my Assistant says in Press Conferances because I don't bother as they are so painful to go through time after time.I know generally Assistants are pretty awful but has anyone actually had one that is any good? Mine is pretty good and his pre-match match comments do vary from time to time. Half time they vary a good deal and full time also. The 'do it for the fans' , whilst it may seem repetitive is not altogether a stupid thing to say. It should be relatively uncommon to say things like "expect a win" or "pressure is off" as both are at the extreme ends of the spectrum, so would expect to be in extreme situations if you are using those two. The "nothing really to say about that performance", I have always took to mean that the team has done what is expected of them. So reputation, odds etc have all been met. Sometimes I have just left the match and it angered a couple of the players, other times as you have done with "good win" and a number of players switched off. As the comment (to me) means that expectations have been met, I tend to choose the complacency comment if it is available, and I find that gives me pretty good reactions across the team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Mine got the England job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonedroses Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Mine got the Wolves job! Oh no! this was reality, not FM... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Just use my Assistant for the press and assessing the squad. +1 Def agree Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnakai Haaskivi Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Get Tony Coton, he's my favourite and starts unemployed Second this, I think he's been on my staff now for the last three versions. I have no idea who he is in reality, but in FM he's fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coentrao Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Does he have high man management? My assistant recommends the team talk i would usually use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falahk Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I mostly have mine to talk to the press, take care of the tactics training category, set up a few pre season friendly, and help me trying to figure out how much potential my current youngsters have club icon Aitor Karanka is doing that part well enough these days after City poached my former assistant Oleg Luzhnyi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadsheep2001 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Does he have high man management? My assistant recommends the team talk i would usually use. I have Di Salvo, who is excellent at man managment, even though I do my own talks, i always have a look at his recommendations, and we usually have the same thoughts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_1191 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I had Cotton for about four years, I was on his favoured personel list, would give me good suggestions and as has been mentioned he started unemployed and was quite cheap. All went wrong when Stoke came sniffing around for him, I missed the message acted too late and he left for Stoke who had just returned to the premiership. Was gutted. Now I have an assistant that keeps recommending for the fans all the time, but is good at evaluating my team so isn't all bad (will find his name when I can), still miss Cotton though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenalthebest Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 i have Terry Mcdermot as my assitant and he's excellent -unfortunatly he retire at the end of the season going to be hard to finda good replacement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 i dunno, he beats man city away all the time but that is about it really lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussex Hammer Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 Mine is Danny Gabbidon. An ex player brought in as he is an ex Hammer. In other words he was cheap!! But his stats have grown. Man Management 18, Tactical 20, Technical 20, Judging Player Ability 20, Judging Player Pot 20, Tactical Knowledge 20. Maybe he is let down by Motivating 13, Discipline 13, Determination 13, Mental 13. Team Talks maybe come under Man Management, Motivating and Determination? I don't know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadsheep2001 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Mine is Danny Gabbidon. An ex player brought in as he is an ex Hammer. In other words he was cheap!! But his stats have grown. Man Management 18, Tactical 20, Technical 20, Judging Player Ability 20, Judging Player Pot 20, Tactical Knowledge 20. Maybe he is let down by Motivating 13, Discipline 13, Determination 13, Mental 13. Team Talks maybe come under Man Management, Motivating and Determination? I don't know. Di Salvo, who has been excellent for me has Man Management 20, Motivation 20, Determination 19, but then he also has discipline 10 Go to your assistant manager, and click on the information tab, have a look at his man management, and squad management bars Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mufctimmyg Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 mine is terrible. so pleased when mike phelan went but he was actually alright. cant get rid of this one. board wont let me sack and he wont take mutual termination. pain. i know who i want to replace him as well and he will agree to come atm. got 6 months of contract left. cant wait to get rid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 My assistant acts as my manager so I always make sure to hire the best I can get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikal Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Tassotti for me, seems very good, usually gets a good reaction in team talks other than when there's a high scoring game and he doesn't individually praise the top performers. His Judging player potential is a bit too low for my liking, but until someone better comes along I am more than happy with him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I've currently hired Mark Bowen, Mark Hughes' often assistant, after John Carver's contract expired at the end of last season. Carver had been rather successful but I believed someone else could be more so and Bowen ticked all the boxes I look for in my managers (man management, discipline, motivation and tactical knowledge - he also has good ability judgement which is a bonus.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telV7 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Mirko Reichel for me. I am still very early in my save (2014) so hoping I can hang onto him. Has good stats across the relevant areas and is still developing as an assistant, if I could get a couple of extra points in his tactical knowledge I would be very happy. In time, maybe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeesterCat Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I used to have Stuart Gray, on the basis that he was the only one I could afford. I've just moved clubs and inherited Martin Keown. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobBRFC Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Eric Black for me, done a wonderful job for me at Blackburn for the past two years. Had a few clubs sniffing around him but im on his favoured personel list and his contract is shall we say generous. Use him for team reports, picking the squad for routine games and the odd press conferenece when Im in a bad mood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolulu Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I also like one with high "discipline" & "motivation" ratings, so he will get the blokes suitably occupied. Also like him to have high scouting ratings too as I always use him to get a 2nd. opinion on any of my proposed future signings before I jump in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 mine is steven thomson main stats are technical - 17 level of dicipline -17 motivating - 16 tactical knowledge -16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gipsy Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hey Ackter, if your assistant acts like your manager, what do you actually do? pick up balls after training? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Scout and sign players, negotiate contracts, pick starting formation (this is my way of replicating the tactical advice a DoF would give, as soon as the match kicks off its all in the hands of my assistant) etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vilks Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I always do pressers and team talks (That "100% record" thing is the prime reason, for some reason I don't want to lose that) but my Ass Man has tactical knowledge of 20. Makes setting up the opposition instructions much quicker as he is usually spot on. Tactical knowledge is pretty much the only attribute I'm interested in when it comes to my ass man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC_Jordi Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I have Andy Crosby, decent stats across the board, only problem is we seem to differ on playing styles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisss! Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Di Salvo, can't go wrong with him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggusD Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Tombolini. Hasn't noticed anything wrong with his press conferences, but he is a bit soft on the team talks so I mostly do those myself (unless I agree, which also happens). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boingboing Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hi there , I can see where I get my assistant to do team talks etc , but where do I set it up so he arranges friendlys , takes control of friendlys , and does the press conferences Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millar Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hi there ,I can see where I get my assistant to do team talks etc , but where do I set it up so he arranges friendlys , takes control of friendlys , and does the press conferences Can be found in the "Team Policy" menu of your Club Overview. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phidelta42 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Mine is Jair Ventura, he has 19 for motivation/man management, 17 for tactical knowledge and doubles up as a 4.5 star attacking coach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boingboing Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Can be found in the "Team Policy" menu of your Club Overview. ahhh thanks alot mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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