Football Manager 2008

Twisted_Woody · 2nd March 2008, 17:57

Can anyone give me some tips:

I am in my first season with United and:
1. I keep losing money every month (below wage budget, haven't spent anything on transfers
2. Carlos won't sign a new contract - wants more than the max I'm allowed to spend on him per week (25k/week)

Suggestions?

brophs · 2nd March 2008, 19:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twisted_Woody

Can anyone give me some tips:

I am in my first season with United and:
1. I keep losing money every month (below wage budget, haven't spent anything on transfers
2. Carlos won't sign a new contract - wants more than the max I'm allowed to spend on him per week (25k/week)

Suggestions?

Go into the board room, and readjust your budget accordingly. You will lose money with United generally due to the big loan repayments.

James Parkin · 2nd March 2008, 19:45

go in to the editor and delete the loan

James Parkin · 2nd March 2008, 19:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twisted_Woody

Can anyone give me some tips:

I am in my first season with United and:
1. I keep losing money every month (below wage budget, haven't spent anything on transfers
2. Carlos won't sign a new contract - wants more than the max I'm allowed to spend on him per week (25k/week)

Suggestions?

put him as a key player and they will let you give him more

duffer · 2nd March 2008, 20:14

I've just started a new game as manager of AFC Bournemouth.

I have no money to spend and a 10 point deduction.

I've just been told the odds of my team winning the league are 5000-1.

On the bright side i've signed Cherno Samba and Jody Morris on free tranfers.

James Parkin · 2nd March 2008, 20:30

I got to the playoffs with plymouth and they sacked me

cina · 2nd March 2008, 20:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twisted_Woody

Can anyone give me some tips:

I am in my first season with United and:
1. I keep losing money every month (below wage budget, haven't spent anything on transfers
2. Carlos won't sign a new contract - wants more than the max I'm allowed to spend on him per week (25k/week)

Suggestions?

Losing Carlos is fairly unavoidable really, in every FM game I've played he's been offered jobs as a manager for big clubs.

Epic · 2nd March 2008, 20:52

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Originally Posted by uae

cheers epic, much appreciated. Downloading now.

My game just crashed seemingly random so be on your toes. Save your game like after every match

uae · 2nd March 2008, 21:25

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Originally Posted by Epic

My game just crashed seemingly random so be on your toes. Save your game like after every match

mine did too and i'd started a new game but hadnt saved. Ah well, will save regularily. Thanks again

Twisted_Woody · 2nd March 2008, 21:34

Anyone recommend a good replacement assistant manager?

Epic · 2nd March 2008, 21:35

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Originally Posted by uae

mine did too and i'd started a new game but hadnt saved. Ah well, will save regularily. Thanks again

Did you click "player report" of a newly signed player? It happend to me when I did that, not very keen on clicking anything now

Spammy · 2nd March 2008, 21:38

Started a Spurs one on the new update, pre-season was going fantastically well, bought Van Der Vaart and several other quality players. First game away at Reading, Kevin Doyle played like Romario circa 1994 and I lost 3-1, the disc was out of my disc tray and on the floor before it had loaded the next fucking screen. Cheating cunts.

uae · 2nd March 2008, 21:44

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Originally Posted by Epic

Did you click "player report" of a newly signed player? It happend to me when I did that, not very keen on clicking anything now

not sure what i clicked. Think i may have been offering a contract.

cina · 2nd March 2008, 21:57

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Originally Posted by Spammy

Started a Spurs one on the new update, pre-season was going fantastically well, bought Van Der Vaart and several other quality players. First game away at Reading, Kevin Doyle played like Romario circa 1994 and I lost 3-1, the disc was out of my disc tray and on the floor before it had loaded the next fucking screen. Cheating cunts.

Kevin Doyle is immense in the game, if trained properly he becomes easily one of the best strikers. I had him with Wigan and he was netting me 40 goals a season on average.

esmufc07 · 2nd March 2008, 23:23

I'm starting to pull away at the top, still unbeaten in the league thus far.

Cupid Stunt · 3rd March 2008, 00:00

Im top of the conference with Kettering in my second season. Watch out fellas..

esmufc07 · 3rd March 2008, 00:03

I'm afraid we need evidence, otherwise you could just be a serial liar, otherwise known as the Heather Mills Syndrome.

Mozza · 3rd March 2008, 01:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twisted_Woody

Can anyone give me some tips:

I am in my first season with United and:
1. I keep losing money every month (below wage budget, haven't spent anything on transfers
2. Carlos won't sign a new contract - wants more than the max I'm allowed to spend on him per week (25k/week)

Suggestions?

You'll loose money but should make it back as long as you're reasonably successful on the pitch

Tevez will sign a new contract and you can afford it, make sure that when you offer his a new contract his squad role is first team or key player, thats when you can offer big wages

esmufc07 · 3rd March 2008, 01:17

Half way through the season, still unbeaten and cruising towards the title.

Cupid Stunt · 3rd March 2008, 01:33

what a pain in the arse it was trying get them to view like that instead of thumbnails, im a stupid cunt..

Twisted_Woody · 3rd March 2008, 04:54

Anyone know how to stop CQ from leaving in the first season?

Jacob · 3rd March 2008, 09:24

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Originally Posted by Twisted_Woody

Anyone know how to stop CQ from leaving in the first season?

Eh? Never had that, there's not much you can do really. If the doesn't want to sign a new contract, he wants a higher role, unlucky.

Twisted_Woody · 3rd March 2008, 16:11

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Originally Posted by Jacob

Eh? Never had that, there's not much you can do really. If the doesn't want to sign a new contract, he wants a higher role, unlucky.

Well, he wants more than 25k/week and I can't offer more than that.

ninja_alan · 3rd March 2008, 19:42

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Originally Posted by Twisted_Woody

Anyone know how to stop CQ from leaving in the first season?

He usually leaves. Would be better spending time on finding a new assistant.

esmufc07 · 3rd March 2008, 20:05

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Originally Posted by Twisted_Woody

Anyone know how to stop CQ from leaving in the first season?

How's about not being Man United and picking a team that will actually challenge you?

Epic · 3rd March 2008, 21:07

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Originally Posted by esmufc07

How's about not being Man United and picking a team that will actually challenge you?

SAF is a cunt

Twisted_Woody · 3rd March 2008, 23:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by esmufc07

How's about not being Man United and picking a team that will actually challenge you?

That wasn't what I asked.

I can pick whatever team I want. It is a game....suppose to be fun. That is all.

esmufc07 · 6th March 2008, 00:26

It's fair to say I obliterated everything in my path.

michaelness · 6th March 2008, 00:35

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Originally Posted by esmufc07

It's fair to say I obliterated everything in my path.

what tactics do you use?

esmufc07 · 6th March 2008, 00:40

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Twisted_Woody Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,712	Can anyone give me some tips: I am in my first season with United and: 1. I keep losing money every month (below wage budget, haven't spent anything on transfers 2. Carlos won't sign a new contract - wants more than the max I'm allowed to spend on him per week (25k/week) Suggestions?

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James Parkin Over 65s Team Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Based Northerner Posts: 2,361	go in to the editor and delete the loan

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duffer Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chelsea fan. Posts: 2,773	I've just started a new game as manager of AFC Bournemouth. I have no money to spend and a 10 point deduction. I've just been told the odds of my team winning the league are 5000-1. On the bright side i've signed Cherno Samba and Jody Morris on free tranfers.

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James Parkin Over 65s Team Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Based Northerner Posts: 2,361	I got to the playoffs with plymouth and they sacked me

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Twisted_Woody Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,712	Anyone recommend a good replacement assistant manager?

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Spammy IQ of 18.5 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'm going to make this pencil...disappear... Posts: 12,690	Started a Spurs one on the new update, pre-season was going fantastically well, bought Van Der Vaart and several other quality players. First game away at Reading, Kevin Doyle played like Romario circa 1994 and I lost 3-1, the disc was out of my disc tray and on the floor before it had loaded the next fucking screen. Cheating cunts.

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esmufc07 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cobra on my left; Leopard on my right! Posts: 192	I'm starting to pull away at the top, still unbeaten in the league thus far.

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Cupid Stunt Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: "In that, Anfield is unbeatable. Put a shit hanging from a stick in the middle of this passionate, crazy stadium and there are people who will tell you it's a work of art. It's not: it's a shit hanging from a stick." Posts: 1,524	Im top of the conference with Kettering in my second season. Watch out fellas..

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esmufc07 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cobra on my left; Leopard on my right! Posts: 192	I'm afraid we need evidence, otherwise you could just be a serial liar, otherwise known as the Heather Mills Syndrome.

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esmufc07 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cobra on my left; Leopard on my right! Posts: 192	Half way through the season, still unbeaten and cruising towards the title.

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Cupid Stunt Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: "In that, Anfield is unbeatable. Put a shit hanging from a stick in the middle of this passionate, crazy stadium and there are people who will tell you it's a work of art. It's not: it's a shit hanging from a stick." Posts: 1,524	what a pain in the arse it was trying get them to view like that instead of thumbnails, im a stupid cunt..

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Twisted_Woody Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,712	Anyone know how to stop CQ from leaving in the first season?

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esmufc07 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cobra on my left; Leopard on my right! Posts: 192	It's fair to say I obliterated everything in my path.