Football Manager 2014

[willyfantastic]

Also the players keep moaning about thir training workload.. Remember on another version you could adjust it but can't find anything this year apart from match training. And my preferences are set for me to run training??
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you need to make sure they either have a high workload if they arent learning a position/specific ability or they are training a specific ability/position as otherwise they complain of having a low workload

 

[brighton_girl87]

I signed Ibrahimovic in the 16/17 season as he was released by PSG and I just had this news popup -

Gorden Greer took time to sing the praises of in-form Ibrahimovic.

He declared there were a lot of similarities between Ibrahimovic and former player Ashley Barnes, who Greer lined up alongside whilst at the club.

 

[trueblue]

I signed Ibrahimovic in the 16/17 season as he was released by PSG and I just had this news popup -

Gorden Greer took time to sing the praises of in-form Ibrahimovic.

He declared there were a lot of similarities between Ibrahimovic and former player Ashley Barnes, who Greer lined up alongside whilst at the club.

Post of the year!

 

[Luke93]

Apparently Max Rushden is avalibe in this game, can anyone confirm this?

 

[Fred Oliver - Legend]

for those that signed carlton cole on a free, what contract did you offer him as he has no interest in joining my albion at all??

 

[ees complicated no?]

for those that signed carlton cole on a free, what contract did you offer him as he has no interest in joining my albion at all??

I believe it was around 16k aweek - key member then offered it to him and he came back with add ons he wasnted and stuff .... Maybe he was only interested before the update of the game?

 

[ees complicated no?]

I signed Ibrahimovic in the 16/17 season as he was released by PSG

I to managed to grab him on a free along with Demba Ba on loan from Chelsea, seems to woring ok at the moment 6th in the prem with 10 games gone, did try buy rooney for 2MIL at start of the season but wnted 175k week on wages and the board would only let me go to 88k even with 300k spare in my wage budget!!! hopefully come January his wage demands will drop and I can get him!

 

[willyfantastic]

Apparently Max Rushden is avalibe in this game, can anyone confirm this?

yeh as an add-on via the steam workshop - why anybody would actually want him in their game is anybodys guess

 

[WhingForPresident]

Apparently Max Rushden is avalibe in this game, can anyone confirm this?

In 2012 all the Soccer AM team were on there (not sure if it was some weird update from an add-on), I tied Tubes down to a long-term deal as assistant manager but he was useless.

Just bought 2014 last night after skipping 2013, had a fiddle on the train this morning. Just about to play the first match, transfer dealings thus far:

Carles Planas- Barcelona B- £200k
Keith Fahey- Free

Also in negotiations with a four and a half star potential 16 year old released by Chelsea (can't remember his name but he looks class). Also hoping to get Albert Riera on loan from Galatasaray along with a striker and CB yet to be identified, not sure if Riera will be worth the £60k a month required though, with £16k wages thrown in.

Promised Bridcutt promotion this season, he accepted it but said he's off if we don't get it. He isn't going anywhere.

Managed to get £1.7 million for Orlandi from Forest which was a cracking bit of business, had a couple of bids for Spanish Dave and Calderon but don't think either are worth selling for the £1 million and £90k offered respectively, doubt I'd be able to find a replacement for either for those figures.

 

[Oscar]

Does anyone play the iPad version of Football Manager? Is it any good?

Ta

 

[Frutos]

FFS Barnes.

Just brought him on after 65 mins of the Worthing friendly with the score at 0-7 in our favour, and he managed to hit the post three sodding times without scoring.

Even Greer managed to score one FFS!

 

[Frutos]

Signings wise, only one for me thus far in the shape of Erik Moran from Athletic Club (300k) to add to the midfield.

Formation thus far is:

GK: Kuszczak (Goalkeeper)
DR: Calde (Full Back)
DC: Greer (Central Defender)
DC: El Abd (Central Defender)
DL: Ward (Full Back
DMC: Bridcutt (Defensive Midfielder)
CMR: Moran (Central Midfielder)
CML: Orlandi (Advanced Playmaker)
AMR: Buckley (Winger)
AML: Kaz (Inside Forward)
STC: Ulloa (Target Man)

SUBS:

- Ankergren
- Bruno
- Dunk
- Crofts
- Agustien
- Spanish Dave
- Barnes

Mentality is set to "Control", Fluidity to "Balanced" and the Team Instructions set are "Shorter Passing", "Higher Tempo" and "Work Ball Into Box"

 

[ees complicated no?]

Managed to get £1.7 million for Orlandi from Forest which was a cracking bit of business, had a couple of bids for Spanish Dave and Calderon but don't think either are worth selling for the £1 million and £90k offered respectively, doubt I'd be able to find a replacement for either for those figures.

You should of grabbed it he turns out **** the next season, well he did for me in the prem and I couldn't even give him away for free for the next 2 seasons!

 

[ees complicated no?]

Also people who are starting out try & sell Upson asap, then get someone cheaper in on wages as he doesn't get much game time and he's on 15k so not worth it.

 

[Frutos]

Sunderland (managed by you-know-who) seem intent on grabbing my entire squad. I've played one competitive game (a 4-1 thrashing of Dirty Leeds at Elland Road) and already they've been in for Bridcutt, Bruno and Spanish Dave.

 

[Frutos]

Sunderland (managed by you-know-who) seem intent on grabbing my entire squad. I've played one competitive game (a 4-1 thrashing of Dirty Leeds at Elland Road) and already they've been in for Bridcutt, Bruno and Spanish Dave.

And now Greer.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Does anyone play the iPad version of Football Manager? Is it any good?

Ta

Had 2013 on my Nexus and couldn't get on with it at all. Not sure if it would be different on iPad.

Just turned down a £230k bid from Sunderland for Greer, they're after all of my players.. Just had a £1 million offer for Martin Latka of Dusseldorf accepted so hopefully the centre-back woes end here, it's going to be curtains for El-Abd and one of Upson or Greer though.

 

[BBassic]

Blimey crikey the jump up to the Prem is tough! Fist two fixtures were Man City and then Spurs, both away. I got spanked by both of them. Then almost lost to Tranmere(!?) in the second round of the league cup.

As obvious as this will sound I think the key to staying up will be to keep the players upbeat, take results where we can get them and not put too much pressure on the team. It's going to be a long season!

 

[WhingForPresident]

You should of grabbed it he turns out **** the next season, well he did for me in the prem and I couldn't even give him away for free for the next 2 seasons!

In negotiations to swap him + £250k for Jordi Gomez, which would be decent business.
In the process of selling Ash for £1.4 million to Wigan, had to bite their hand off at that price.

 

[chez]

I've gone the way of a previous post on here and have started low down and want to earn the Brighton job. I'm at Burton Albion who seem to have an average squad.

Think I'm 7th or 8th after about 5 games but am already out of the cup.

If any of you are looking for a cheap striker scout out Adam McGurk. He's been banging them in left right and centre for Burton so far.