Author Topic: Football Manager 2008 (Read 106168 times)

Ryde-On · « **Reply #1680 on:** January 24, 2008, 08:42:14 PM »

Finished 2nd in the end, Torres league's top scorer with 42 (!!!!).

Had clear out in summer and sold Stevie to Real for £35m.....Xabi now says he's after a new challenge so may have to let him go too.

Taylor_LFC · « **Reply #1681 on:** January 24, 2008, 08:45:41 PM »

I can't even get players from Burnley on loan never mind Liverpool.

Nilanjan · « **Reply #1682 on:** January 25, 2008, 03:38:39 AM »

My New Signing Huntelaar.
15m

Nilanjan · « **Reply #1683 on:** January 25, 2008, 12:47:19 PM »

Total Transfer Spending:
58m
Recouped 50m

BIGdavalad · « **Reply #1684 on:** January 25, 2008, 03:03:55 PM »

Quote from: Nilanjan on January 25, 2008, 12:47:19 PM

Total Transfer Spending:
58m
Recouped 50m

If you'd have waited until the summer, you could have got Maxi Rodriguez on a free

Nilanjan · « **Reply #1685 on:** January 25, 2008, 03:14:50 PM »

Quote from: BIGdavalad on January 25, 2008, 03:03:55 PM

If you'd have waited until the summer, you could have got Maxi Rodriguez on a free

Quality player and what if he signed a new contract.
Anyways I am pleased with his performance.

blurred · « **Reply #1686 on:** January 25, 2008, 03:19:09 PM »

Quote from: Nilanjan on January 25, 2008, 12:47:19 PM

Total Transfer Spending:
58m
Recouped 50m

You spent a combined £11m on Gakpé and Monnet-Paquet and then sent them out on loan? Interesting...

Party Phil · « **Reply #1687 on:** January 25, 2008, 03:19:55 PM »

Quote from: BIGdavalad on January 25, 2008, 03:03:55 PM

If you'd have waited until the summer, you could have got Maxi Rodriguez on a free

He went to Arsenal at the end of the summer right at the start of my game

Nilanjan · « **Reply #1688 on:** January 25, 2008, 03:30:00 PM »

Quote from: blurred, please on January 25, 2008, 03:19:09 PM

You spent a combined £11m on Gakpé and Monnet-Paquet and then sent them out on loan? Interesting...

They haven't impressed me at all

I think I got robbed with those deals

blurred · « **Reply #1689 on:** January 25, 2008, 03:57:45 PM »

Quote from: Nilanjan on January 25, 2008, 03:30:00 PM

They haven't impressed me at all
I think I got robbed with those deals

I think you were raped, then robbed, and then they insulted you as they were walking away. Plenty of players of their ability at 10% of their price, or less. I've been hoovering up some good young talent on my new LFC game.

Quite happy with my transfer dealings so far - boxed off the Spanish U21 Capt too (centre half, can't remember his name off the top of my head) to come at the end of the season = one more season out of Hyypia and then he can go with a ready made replacement to come in.

smicer07 · « **Reply #1690 on:** January 25, 2008, 04:00:45 PM »

I still prefer CM01/02! FM is just too slow for me. Wish I enjoyed it though.

Balance · « **Reply #1691 on:** January 25, 2008, 04:06:36 PM »

Quote from: smicer07 on January 25, 2008, 04:00:45 PM

I still prefer CM01/02! FM is just too slow for me. Wish I enjoyed it though.

The last one I owned was FM2005 and that was waaaaaaaaay slower than FM2008. I might be using a slightly smaller database size, but I think they've really improved the load and save times which were a real pain in the past.

markay_stinkay · « **Reply #1692 on:** January 25, 2008, 04:16:38 PM »

Monnet-Paquet turned into a decent player on 07.

Art Vandelay · « **Reply #1693 on:** January 25, 2008, 04:41:47 PM »

I spent £12m on Renato Augusto and I can't play the bugger for three years until he gets a Belgium passport.

How good is Agger in the game? Just starting the second season, he did alright in the first year but I've had an offer of £20m+, but if I accept it that would leave me with Carra, Sami and Maldini....not the most express three in the world.....?

markay_stinkay · « **Reply #1694 on:** January 25, 2008, 04:44:59 PM »

Sell Agger and buy Pique/Kompany.

Art Vandelay · « **Reply #1695 on:** January 25, 2008, 04:49:05 PM »

Quote from: markay_stinkay on January 25, 2008, 04:44:59 PM

Sell Agger and buy Pique/Kompany.

Kompany joined Arse for £18m and Pique just went to Seville for~£10m.

Balance · « **Reply #1696 on:** January 25, 2008, 04:49:31 PM »

Agger's good for me, as is Skrtel: I think they'll be first choice in my second season as Carragher's pace is starting to let him down on occasion.

Okkervil · « **Reply #1697 on:** January 25, 2008, 04:50:43 PM »

Recently started as Cheltenham. Its tough going! Squad is total shit.

markay_stinkay · « **Reply #1698 on:** January 25, 2008, 04:57:53 PM »

Quote from: Art Vandelay on January 25, 2008, 04:49:05 PM

Kompany joined Arse for £18m and Pique just went to Seville for~£10m.

Ask for £35m for Agger.

Taylor_LFC · « **Reply #1699 on:** January 25, 2008, 05:00:32 PM »

My record with Chesterfield against teams below me in the league is truly awful.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #1700 on:** January 25, 2008, 05:08:13 PM »

Look out for a young lad called Aaron. Think he's at Valencia at the start of the game. I'm in 2018 and he's a multiple time world player of the year.

stoa · « **Reply #1701 on:** January 25, 2008, 05:54:25 PM »

Quote from: Taylor_LFC on January 25, 2008, 05:00:32 PM

My record with Chesterfield against teams below me in the league is truly awful.

That's something I've also noticed with Hereford. I was in the top 2 for almost the whole season, but always found it difficult to win against the likes of Macclesfield or Exeter who were at the bottom of the table or as in case of Exeter newly-promoted. I could go from twatting Crewe (top five-finish) 5-0 one week to scraping out a 1-1-draw by a injury-time equalizer against Dag&Red. At first, I thought it was because of what I said to the media before the game, but that really didn't make any difference.

My first season in League One is looking like it's going to be quite hard. I've won my first game against Tranmere 3-0, but then got twatted by Port Vale and Norwich. The biggest concern has to be the form of my top-forward Theo Robinson. He still managed 30 goals the season before, but was seriously struggeling in the second half of the year and this has continued now in League One. I'm tempted to give Dean Bowditch a chance who did well at the end of last season, but seemed to be more of an impact striker who finds it hard to score when he starts.

markay_stinkay · « **Reply #1702 on:** January 25, 2008, 05:59:22 PM »

Quote from: voodoo ray on January 25, 2008, 05:08:13 PM

Look out for a young lad called Aaron. Think he's at Valencia at the start of the game. I'm in 2018 and he's a multiple time world player of the year.

Full name Aaron Niguez?

kitano · « **Reply #1703 on:** January 25, 2008, 06:08:05 PM »

Quote from: markay_stinkay on January 25, 2008, 05:59:22 PM

Full name Aaron Niguez?

Correctamundo.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #1704 on:** January 25, 2008, 06:13:27 PM »

Quote from: markay_stinkay on January 25, 2008, 05:59:22 PM

Full name Aaron Niguez?

Aaron Niguez Escaplez

Party Phil · « **Reply #1705 on:** January 25, 2008, 06:29:22 PM »

Quote from: Art Vandelay on January 25, 2008, 04:49:05 PM

Kompany joined Arse for £18m and Pique just went to Seville for~£10m.

Garay is immense if you can get hold of him. I wouldn't really let Agger go if you only have those geriatrics as alternatives.

The Infamous_LFC · « **Reply #1706 on:** January 25, 2008, 07:29:41 PM »

My game got deleted when I was building a good squad aswell when ever I try to load it up it won't let me

I won't buy Garay in the new game though his constant mistakes cost me a few points.

*starts all over again*

classycarra · « **Reply #1707 on:** January 25, 2008, 08:11:03 PM »

Quote from: The Infamous_LFC on January 25, 2008, 07:29:41 PM

My game got deleted when I was building a good squad aswell when ever I try to load it up it won't let me

I won't buy Garay in the new game though his constant mistakes cost me a few points.

*starts all over again*

garay has been the best centre back i have ever had. always plays well, with plenty of 8's scattered

Art Vandelay · « **Reply #1708 on:** January 25, 2008, 08:12:56 PM »

Fuck it, I'll keep Agger...can't be arsed finding a replacement for him. Strengthened the attack in the summer (got Klose in to partner Torres), lets hope it's enough to kick on this season.

classycarra · « **Reply #1709 on:** January 25, 2008, 09:14:24 PM »

can anyone recommend any very young (16-22) left backs other than insua. have a very young barca squad with cassani abidal and di silvestri who can play there but i'm looking for a long term left back who has great potential. am close to signing armand traore but just wondered if there were any stand out young-uns. my squad average age will be about 22 at the end of this season

stoa · « **Reply #1710 on:** January 25, 2008, 10:03:15 PM »

This game is just awful. Always after the moment where you want to stop playing, because your team completely pissed you off some magical stuff happens that makes you love them again. I'm 3-0 down to Crystal Palace at their place after about 30 minutes. I was about to go mental when Theo Robinson and Matty Done pull two back to make it 3-2 at halftime. After the break my guys keep chasing the game and have a shitload of chances. 72nd minute and it's a peno for me. George O'Callaghan steps up after having missed the last two or three and also failing to convert the follow up. I was prepared for another miss, but he makes it 3-3. Five minutes later Theo Robinson gets the ball after a brilliant direct move and makes it 4-3. I just love it.

I'm always somewhere between 9th and 14th in the league which is okay for my first season in L1 and have just beaten Kidderminster in the second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. I'm out of the League Cup after a 3-0-defeat at Coventry. Currently, I haven't got any money to spend on transfers, but I'm 14K below my wage budget and the board would allow me to have about 500K for transfers with the wage bill being slightly above my current spendings on wages. However, I don't think there's much use at the moment in getting any new players. Got Sam Hutchinson from my parent club Birmingham. He's a decent right back, but nothing too special. Got Martin on loan from Liverpool and he looks useful even though he cost me one goal by catching a long ball and giving it straight to the striker...

The Infamous_LFC · « **Reply #1711 on:** January 26, 2008, 12:54:22 AM »

Quote from: classycarra on January 25, 2008, 09:14:24 PM

can anyone recommend any very young (16-22) left backs other than insua. have a very young barca squad with cassani abidal and di silvestri who can play there but i'm looking for a long term left back who has great potential. am close to signing armand traore but just wondered if there were any stand out young-uns. my squad average age will be about 22 at the end of this season

Guillerme(sp?) he plays for the brazil under 19's side and his club side is Corinthians. Him and Insua are top class grow with each other and easy to rotate between.

Wholey · « **Reply #1712 on:** January 26, 2008, 01:07:53 AM »

For all those who are honing their skills in the lower leagues, try and get Adam McGurk in from Villa.

Scores goals for fun in the two lowest divisions. To be fair, he's still scoring goals for me in the Prem.

Also a few of Hearts Ukranian boys will go down to the lower leagues and a couple of their contracts run out midway through the first season so they'll come in and do a job.

stoa · « **Reply #1713 on:** January 26, 2008, 08:34:10 AM »

Have scouted him, but no way will I be able to afford him. The scout said he wouldn't be interested in a move and would cost upto 1,2m Euros. And I don't want to take him on loan, because I have young strikers who need playing time myself...

djphal · « **Reply #1714 on:** January 26, 2008, 12:19:14 PM »

Quote from: The Infamous_LFC on January 26, 2008, 12:54:22 AM

Guillerme(sp?) he plays for the brazil under 19's side and his club side is Corinthians. Him and Insua are top class grow with each other and easy to rotate between.

ive got him at juventus! solid player, i have got insua aswell but he cant egt in the team!

BIGdavalad · « **Reply #1715 on:** January 26, 2008, 12:33:37 PM »

Quote from: classycarra on January 25, 2008, 09:14:24 PM

can anyone recommend any very young (16-22) left backs other than insua. have a very young barca squad with cassani abidal and di silvestri who can play there but i'm looking for a long term left back who has great potential. am close to signing armand traore but just wondered if there were any stand out young-uns. my squad average age will be about 22 at the end of this season

There's a young Italian lad who I've just signed (second season) who my scouts reckon will be a top Premier League left back. I'll fire the game up later and give you his name.

Kyle Soprano · « **Reply #1716 on:** January 26, 2008, 12:35:34 PM »

I got Billy Sharp for Liverpool I thought after I had signed him I had made a big mistake, had I fuck hes scored 31 goals in all competitons in April.

Art Vandelay · « **Reply #1717 on:** January 26, 2008, 12:45:01 PM »

Taiwo is a good left back. Pricey, though.

BIGdavalad · « **Reply #1718 on:** January 26, 2008, 12:55:21 PM »

Quote from: BIGdavalad on January 26, 2008, 12:33:37 PM

There's a young Italian lad who I've just signed (second season) who my scouts reckon will be a top Premier League left back. I'll fire the game up later and give you his name.

Luca Santonocito. He starts at Palermo but had moved to Udinese for £500k in mine before I bought him for £2m. Has the potential to be better than Insua (the best left back in my squad) according to my scout and could become a leading Premier League left back.

classycarra · « **Reply #1719 on:** January 26, 2008, 12:58:25 PM »

cheers for the advice lads. have bought armand traore whos still only 19 and have abidal aged 28 so theres no rush. might sign guilherme for about £5 million. i've almost completely turned around my squad. only valdes milito puyol abidal ronaldinho xavi and etoo are left and they're the only players 25 and over