mack4ever Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Started a new save as Sunderland a little while ago. First two seasons went brilliantly. In League 1 I didn't lose a single league game, in the Championship I stormed it and finished with 116 points. Everything was clicking, morale has been great, my players have been happy, I've managed to stay pretty injury free, I built the team around a couple of tactics that just seemed to work. However things have just changed. I reached the end of the second season having just gained promotion to the Premiership and started trying to think about what areas I needed to strengthen. I thought I was in a pretty good job, could do with a new DC, DL, a couple of MC and a backup GK but that was about it. Then I realised that I had a squad full of loan players. The unlimited loan rule for the Championship had meant that a good 50% of my squad in that second season were loans! After stripping them out of my squad this is what I'm now left with: Yeah, not good! Of that squad there are only 2 top class players, Kenyon & Mumba, 5 who I would say are capable of doing a job for a newly promoted team and the rest are trash! So right now my position is that I need to sign probably in the region of 12-15 Premiership quality players on a budget of £50m. This could be tricky! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannysheard Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 33 minutes ago, mack4ever said: Started a new save as Sunderland a little while ago. First two seasons went brilliantly. In League 1 I didn't lose a single league game, in the Championship I stormed it and finished with 116 points. Everything was clicking, morale has been great, my players have been happy, I've managed to stay pretty injury free, I built the team around a couple of tactics that just seemed to work. However things have just changed. I reached the end of the second season having just gained promotion to the Premiership and started trying to think about what areas I needed to strengthen. I thought I was in a pretty good job, could do with a new DC, DL, a couple of MC and a backup GK but that was about it. Then I realised that I had a squad full of loan players. The unlimited loan rule for the Championship had meant that a good 50% of my squad in that second season were loans! After stripping them out of my squad this is what I'm now left with: Yeah, not good! Of that squad there are only 2 top class players, Kenyon & Mumba, 5 who I would say are capable of doing a job for a newly promoted team and the rest are trash! So right now my position is that I need to sign probably in the region of 12-15 Premiership quality players on a budget of £50m. This could be tricky! Daft Geordie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExeChris Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Quote Please tell me that when you gave shirt numbers out you gave Mumba number 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warlock Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 3 hours ago, dannysheard said: Daft Geordie. Wash your mouth out... mackems aren't geordies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 I had that moment back in FM17 when I promoted Eastleigh to Premier League. I end up to be relegated to Championship. lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack4ever Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 4 hours ago, dannysheard said: Daft Geordie. Where's the downvote button, admins please give us a downvote button. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeHughes Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 13 hours ago, mack4ever said: Started a new save as Sunderland a little while ago. First two seasons went brilliantly. In League 1 I didn't lose a single league game, in the Championship I stormed it and finished with 116 points. Everything was clicking, morale has been great, my players have been happy, I've managed to stay pretty injury free, I built the team around a couple of tactics that just seemed to work. However things have just changed. I reached the end of the second season having just gained promotion to the Premiership and started trying to think about what areas I needed to strengthen. I thought I was in a pretty good job, could do with a new DC, DL, a couple of MC and a backup GK but that was about it. Then I realised that I had a squad full of loan players. The unlimited loan rule for the Championship had meant that a good 50% of my squad in that second season were loans! After stripping them out of my squad this is what I'm now left with: Yeah, not good! Of that squad there are only 2 top class players, Kenyon & Mumba, 5 who I would say are capable of doing a job for a newly promoted team and the rest are trash! So right now my position is that I need to sign probably in the region of 12-15 Premiership quality players on a budget of £50m. This could be tricky! That’s going to be a short season in the prem for you. You might be able to get your key loans back, possibly sign one of two of the other loans as your actual players, and raid the frees see if you can put something together. There’s a striker in Serbia called Dejan Joveljic I got him to Tranmere kept me in the prem single handed. Wasn’t that expensive either. Sometimes doesn’t get a work permit though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack4ever Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 1 hour ago, SpikeHughes said: That’s going to be a short season in the prem for you. You might be able to get your key loans back, possibly sign one of two of the other loans as your actual players, and raid the frees see if you can put something together. There’s a striker in Serbia called Dejan Joveljic I got him to Tranmere kept me in the prem single handed. Wasn’t that expensive either. Sometimes doesn’t get a work permit though. I actually think I've managed to assemble a reasonable squad in the end. On paper we're probably somewhere around 12-15 in the table in terms of ability. Mostly picking up Premier League rejects who I think will work in my system, with a few decent youngsters included and a couple of wildcard foreigners included. Managed to get some good free transfers too. Also signed this guy on a free the day after I took that screenshot: Personally I think I've done pretty damn well all things considered. I've got a good mix of experience and youth, a few young players on free transfers who still have plenty of improvement remaining and could be worth a few quid in the future, and amongst the rest are a lot of players who probably aren't on paper that great but who fit in to my system very well. I actually have high hopes for this season now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigmatic Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 That looks like a good transfer window. Bosmans are always good in game when you have a decent wage budget because the AI isn't nearly aggressive enough at hoovering up all the Premier League calibre players. If you need some backups on whatever budget you have left go sign some South American and Balkan kids with potential. You're going to need a lot of extra tactics and team cohesion training to get them gelling though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatBeardyGamer Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Good job, in the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack4ever Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 Well things couldn't have really got off to a better start. I had a relatively easy start to the season but so far so good. Sunderland 2-0 Fulham (16th last season) Swansea (Promoted from Championship) 1-2 Sunderland Sunderland 3-0 Newcastle (9th last season) Brilliantly though, despite all of the transfers, our best player so far has been Will Grigg, somebody who was a member of the squad from my first day in League 1 and who only scored 7 goals in 22 games last season. Literally only kept because I couldn't afford to replace him and only playing because of injury, but he's started with 4 goals and 2 MoM awards in 3 games! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigmatic Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 15 minutes ago, mack4ever said: Brilliantly though, despite all of the transfers, our best player so far has been Will Grigg, somebody who was a member of the squad from my first day in League 1 and who only scored 7 goals in 22 games last season. Literally only kept because I couldn't afford to replace him and only playing because of injury, but he's started with 4 goals and 2 MoM awards in 3 games! on fire fixed that for you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
isignedupfornorealreason Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 On 16/03/2019 at 19:30, mack4ever said: Of that squad there are only 2 top class players, Kenyon & Mumba, 5 who I would say are capable of doing a job for a newly promoted team and the rest are trash! So right now my position is that I need to sign probably in the region of 12-15 Premiership quality players on a budget of £50m. This could be tricky! I'd just prioritise the four actually. And focus on the middle of the pitch - so GK / CB / CM / FWD. Might be a bit late for scouting incursions into Eastern Europe and lower league Italy/Spain/Germany - usually always find a bargain or two on the cheap there. If you can keep the core middle player group fit throughout and consolidate from relegation then you should be able to add the rest in the following season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeHughes Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 On 17/03/2019 at 10:57, mack4ever said: I actually think I've managed to assemble a reasonable squad in the end. On paper we're probably somewhere around 12-15 in the table in terms of ability. Mostly picking up Premier League rejects who I think will work in my system, with a few decent youngsters included and a couple of wildcard foreigners included. Managed to get some good free transfers too. Also signed this guy on a free the day after I took that screenshot: Personally I think I've done pretty damn well all things considered. I've got a good mix of experience and youth, a few young players on free transfers who still have plenty of improvement remaining and could be worth a few quid in the future, and amongst the rest are a lot of players who probably aren't on paper that great but who fit in to my system very well. I actually have high hopes for this season now! Very good transfer window I know that bastian very well he retired and is currently on my staff a Hadjuk Split. He was my stalwart in midfield. I know most of the names as well on your list. Vallejo from real becomes available after a few season check him he’s fantastic. Let me know how it all goes good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imranjaffery Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Is this source correct For Premier league prize money revealed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlee.1986 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, Imranjaffery said: Is this source correct For Premier league prize money revealed Considering the teams aren’t even correct, I would doubt it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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