Official Football Manager 2011 Career Thread

[Drumstick]

Final game of the season Brighton vs Tranmere

0-2 down on 58 mins.

82min Koroma

89min Sandaza

93min Sandaza knock on header, Koroma gets hold of it, rounds the keeper and blasts into the back of the net infront of the Brighton end!!

Final Score 3-2

This means Brighton pinch the final play-off place and Tranmere get relegated!

 

[sam86]

Eh, you guys are tempting me to buy this but I know I'll play it solidly for a week get frustrated and stop playing :/ .

Same here.

Its 30 quid on steam, blimey.

Yeah. I decided against it. What with Call of Duty Black Ops out next week, I can only afford one or the other.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

I found it for £24 on a couple of sites, think I'll wait till its a bit cheaper though. I want to get New Vegas this month, Black Ops next month.

 

[willyfantastic]

starting as spartak moscow as an english manager, to see if i can dominate russia and get myself into a decent european league after a few years. a cup run in champs league/europa would be nice too, will post some screenies at important parts of the season if im at all successful

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Havent got time to give all info now but for the full game I changed my tactic. I avoided the free transfer big guns who wanted big salaries and went for promising newcomers. Will put the list down later. Took soem time to bed them all down but have just gone top after seven games with 16 points... onyl defeat 3-4 at Southampton and beat Posh 3-1 at home. Also in LC r3 after winning 2-0 at Newcastle.

Think I have unnearthed a really promising Scottish striker from St Mirren.... let you know how he goes

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Now got a bit of tiem so will give a bigger picture.

Cocnentratinmg on the furure and believing that much of the team was good enough for promotion I did the following in terms of transfers..... most going into the reserves and under-18s for the future:

IN
Omar Koroma -free
Christian Nanetti - free
Kingsley Grandison - free
Gael Nlundulu - free
Tim Hopkinson - free
Aaron King - free
Oliver Nicholas - free
James Dunn - free
Tomos Roberts - free
Craif Eastmond - loan
Sean Geddes - 45k from Walsall
Mathew Briggs - loan
Tony Diagne - free
Gyan King - free

Eastmond and Briggs are for three months in which time Grandison and Roberts will be ready for the first team

OUT
Gary Hart - 10k
Andy Whing - 12k
Alan Navarro - 40k

Have been hit by injuries left right and centre so have actually had to use 30 players already.

SEASON -
Posh - home - 3-1 Sandaza 2 and Muzza
Wycombe lc home 2-1 Nıcholas, Nlundulu but Baz was mom then fractures wrist and out for two months... also Barnes carried off with torn calf muscle - five months
Aints away - 3-4 Murray 2 Koroma. Ankergren had a mare and hasnt played since.... so did the ref who refused a good pen and dislllaowed a clear Muzza goal
Yeovil home - 3-2 Koroma, Lua Lua Murray Greer out for a month
Newcastle lc away 2-0 Elphick 2... after game Houghton started a spat with me so unlikely to keep Lua Lua now
Walsall away 4-1 Koroma 2 elbad lualua
MK Dons home 0-0
Swindon away 5-2 Koroma, Nlundulu, bennett, og, Muzza
Oldham home 5-1 Koroma 2 Nlundulu Dicker

Nlundulu is absolutely on fire at the mo and keeping Bennet out

 

[Frutos]

I've gone down a non-Albion route for my first full game. I've started with the English, Spanish and Dutch leagues (three of my favourites to play) running and asked to be assigned a random team and league to kick off with, hence I am starting off in the Spanish Second Division as the manager of the mighty (possibly ) Rayo Vallecano.

On paper they look to have a decent enough squad for the level, and I've managed to get a few loans and youngsters from some Primera Division teams to bolster the ranks, while also getting rid of some of the old, crap and comparatively high waged players still lurking about the squad.

Very early days so far, but three friendly wins out of three (against admittedly very modest opposition) seem to suggest something is working. Next friendly is against Castilla, who are otherwise known as Real Madrid's B Team, so that should be an interesting marker of where we're at and help me learn a bit more about the team I've got (I've had the assistant pick for me so far, bar the 3 players I recognise and one of my signings) as I've really no idea what my best side is.

I shall keep you updated on my Spanish adventures.

 

[Drumstick]

I won promotion to the Championship from that last play off place, Palace go down.

I won the JPT and the LEAGUE CUP beating chelsea 1-0 in the final!

Koromo scored 29 goals in 31apperances

Now signing alot of very good (potential prem) players from Arsenal and Liverpool.

As well as a couple of wiser heads.

But the biggest shock....Greer is worth £1m!!

Edit: By LC victory Im in the Euro Cup just had my first game the 3rd round Quals Brighton Vs St Mirren. Won first game 1-2 then second game in front of 19k at the Amex 3-0.

 

[Drumstick]

These are my transfers in & out just started second season.


Person From Fee
9.6.2011 Smith, Manny Coventry £80K
9.6.2011 Lappin, Simon Norwich Free
9.6.2011 Serrán, Albert Swansea £110K
9.6.2011 Gorman, Jonny Free Transfer Free
9.6.2011 Travner, Jure Watford £140K
9.6.2011 Cox, Lee Inverness CT £600K
13.6.2011 McEachran, Josh Chelsea Loan
18.6.2011 Özyakup, Oguzhan Arsenal £22K
18.6.2011 Morris, Josh Free Transfer Free
19.6.2011 Murphy, Rhys Arsenal Loan
19.6.2011 Wynter, Jordan Arsenal £50K
1.7.2011 Randall, Mark Arsenal Free
1.7.2011 Hammill, Adam Barnsley £1.3M
2.7.2011 Bruna, Gerardo Free Transfer Free
19.7.2011 Eikrem, Magnus Free Transfer Free
24.7.2011 Hilário Free Transfer Free
24.7.2011 Treacy, Keith Preston £1.1M
28.7.2011 Cox, Simon West Brom £550K
7.8.2011 LuaLua, Kazenga Newcastle Loan
Total £4M

20.6.2011 Poke, Michael Free
30.6.2011 Whing, Andy Free
30.6.2011 Cook, Steve Free
30.6.2011 Dunk, Lewis Free
30.6.2011 Hall, Grant Free
30.6.2011 Smith, Jamie Free
30.6.2011 Smith, James Free
30.6.2011 Thomson, Ryan Free
30.6.2011 Wilkins, Connor Free
30.6.2011 Barker, George Free
30.6.2011 Agdestein, Torbjørn Free
1.7.2011 Holroyd, Chris Rotherham Free
1.7.2011 Hart, Gary Hereford Free
1.7.2011 Navarro, Alan Aldershot Free
Total £0

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

LC just got better!

West Brom home 3-2 -went one nil inside ten mins when Poke passed across his goal straight to Brunt! Sandaza hit a thunderbolt from 30 yards off the post to equalize and then scored a bullet header to go in 2-1 at HT. Second half 68 mins had to take sandaza off and straight after the sub they bloody scored from a corner. Time for suber sub Koroma put through by Muzza in the 85th and another premiership scalp!

Off course we then came down with a bump at Leyton orient drawign 1-1 thanks to a late El Bad header.

Mitea signed to replace Lua Lua in Jan but St Mirren guy signed a new contract at St Mirren but Im monitoring him

 

[jcdenton08]

After having my successful trial game carried over from the demo, I've started my first proper career.. the aim is to lead the mighty Eastbourne Borough to Champions League glory..


OPTIONS:

Player masking enabled, running England (all leagues) on a large database.

Starting as Eastbourne Borough and set as "Sunday League Footballer" on past experience.

PRESEASON:

Worcester (A) 3-0
Kingstonian (A) 5-1
Enfield Town (A) 2-0
Ebbsfleet (H) 3-2
Weston Super Mare (A) 1-1
Coventry (H) 0-3
Chelsea Reserves (H) 0-3

As always, used preseason to get my entire squad fit and look at trialists. Made a parent club connection to Southampton and sorted out the budgets - we're now £1k per week under. Chose 'Avoid Relegation' - media prediction is 19th but aiming for promotion.


TRANSFERS

IN:

Ismael Fofana (Unattached)
Rhema Obed (Unattached)
Christian Nanetti (Unattached)
James Gilpin (Unattached
Paul Tierney (Unattached)
Matthew Wells (Unattached)
James Ashmore (Unattached)
Ben Hoskin (Unattached)
Luke Cummings (Unattached)
James Taylor (Unattached)
Tim Hopkinson (Unattached
Michael Uwezu (Unattached)
Luke Rooney (Gillingham - Season Long Loan)
Nathan Hayward (Unattached)
Darren Lough (Unattached)
Tom Walsh (Unattached)
Peggy Lokando (Unattached - signed because he is called 'Peggy' and I had in my head Peggy Mitchell)
Brian Bell (Unattached)
Wesley Ngo Baheng (Unattached)

OUT (All released or Mutual Termination):

Tom McNaboe
Kevin Brennan
Andrew Corrigan
Samuel Murray
Chris Larmour
Tom Lawrie
Sam Wiegand
Tom Davess
Stanislav Janky
Andy Hales
Calum Green
Simon Johnson
David Baptista
Alex Spinks
Michael Lloyd
Billy Medlock
Matt Langston
Richard Pacquette
Danny Knowles
Dean Lightwood
Kane Wills
Matt Smart
Steve Brinkhurst
Ben Austin
Ollie Rowe
Matt Crabb
Neil Jenkins
Ethan Strevett
Nathan Crabb - Cheltenham (Free)
Gary Elphick - Stalybridge (Free)

Strongest Team:

I started my first game like this:

This was the outcome;

A good start to the season against one of the promotion favourites; dominated the first half but tired in the second. Will update again at the end of the season!

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Much as I love the Albion, playing non league to european glory is really satisfying

 

[Bert365]

Just going to start this game not sure who to be yet

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

Im still playing 2010 and will only buy 2011 when I finish my career on 2010.

 

[sam86]

The amount of transfers in/out people make are a tad unrealistic aren't they?

 

[SirDouglasLoft]

Ethan Strevett

 

[Bert365]

Well I started a game and with possibly the hardest team in England lewes and lost my first 3 games bloody frustrated

 

[jcdenton08]

Injuries are RIDICULOUS...1/2 'knocks' per game minimum, six on long term injured.. Very frustrating. The demo quickstarts were perfect - some injuries but not constant and unrealistic. The full game? Too many penalties and too many injuries!!

Have made one amazing signing since last update:

 

[jcdenton08]

Oh, and this guy!

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

JC you have way too much time. Have done the same as you and taken on EB and have also made a massive overhaul of staff. Friedlies have been a bit of a prob as as I made a lot of away forieng friendlies to make dosh and the team is taking time to blend. So far think its 1-2-2.

From your team Ive also got Ashmore, Hopkinson and Barnett but couldnt get Nanetti

Names ı remember(dont have the comp here this is office)

Dixon and Mania up front with Hopkinson and Pacquette as back up
Scullion and Tahar on the wings with Jamie White and Ouaratta (sic) as back up
Tuntani and Ashmore in the mid with Lallers, Onwubiko and Reid as back up
Lally and Crawford full backs with Roberts and Cowan as back up
Clancy and Barnett cb with Nicholas and Diagne as back up
Bateman in goal with Dunn as back up