Football manager 2012 -IPad

[LCFC FOX]

Came 7th in the Prem getting Europa league, Celtic got second place in the championship and secured promotion.

This season in the Prem i am sitting 4th and he is 8th i think. I'm trying to sign young players generally and improve year on year.

Our teams and league table:

Really has been a good challenge and enjoyable, hoping to make CL as the revenue is much needed! Think he will probably get Europa too, I am still in the knock out stages of that and hoping to get far it that too.

Was thinking of doing this but starting them both in League 2. Would probably be easy first seasons but wont have many transfers coming in. Plus what teams did you swap them with?

[AjcW]

In fact, to better explain my point:

Why Walkers' isn't insane.

Just as a laugh I used that tactic and won my last 7 games of the season with fulham

[bmt]

Into 2018 in my Leicester save. Look like I have a genuine chance of the PL title. Used my first 3 or 4 seasons (apart from of course looking for promotion in the first) to reshape the club top to bottom. Brought in a number of young players as cheap as I could, a small proportion of whom are now in my first team and the rest of which I made financial gain from. My biggest financial success as of yet was Raheem Sterling on a free from Liverpool with wages c. 20k (aged 21 I believe), played him for a year in the first team which he was pretty decent (although he mainly got the chance as Bryan Ruiz who I got on the cheap from Fulham (who were in financial turmoil) was injured for about 7 months. Spurs bought Sterling for £11.75 mil, and I replaced him with Pedro who I was offered on a free (even though he was only 28, wages were c. 50k). Rotated Ruiz and Pedro for a season before selling Pedro for £6.5 mil and replacing him with a hungry and potentially very good young winger on about 15k per week for the same price.

Although I've had players such as Kaka, Xavi, Bryan Ruiz, Kevin Prince Boateng, Bassong amongst others in my team I've kept in financial control and I'm now reaping the benefits. I also got Balotelli on a free and managed to send him out on loan for a season with a loan fee of 1mil, before playing him for half a season and moving him on for 4mil.

[LCFC FOX]

When people start with Leicester do you tend to buy players straight away or just use the team that we have in real life?

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

Was thinking of doing this but starting them both in League 2. Would probably be easy first seasons but wont have many transfers coming in. Plus what teams did you swap them with?

Relegated two from Con North, two relegated from Confernece to Con North, two from League 2 into Conf and 2 from League 1 into League 2.

Put the Old Firm in League one and then did the same as above in the SPL and Scottich leagues. Easy to do.

[Dan]

In fact, to better explain my point:

Why Walkers' isn't insane.

Good read and an interesting one, I wasn't particularly criticising him as it's brought him a class result but it's a very odd one to say the least. Very defensive looking but hey - he's won at Man Utd with it, no one can criticise.

I don't get why I can never work 4-5-1/4-3-3, no matter who I use or with what roles, it never ever works for me.

When people start with Leicester do you tend to buy players straight away or just use the team that we have in real life?

Mix. I generally give as many players as I feel I can get away with a chance and I'm never too picky about genuine success in my first year (although I would be at somewhere like Leicester to be fair).

On the FM11 summer update which has the start of last season's squad (Gelson Fernandes etc...) I signed very few players and absolutely demolished the league.

[Brainy]

I only used it for a laugh, never expected it to work.

[Finnegan]

Just as a laugh I used that tactic and won my last 7 games of the season with fulham

I've been using something similar I knocked up for a while, it's one of the best tactics I've had in the last two versions, truthfully.

The AMR needs to be good, where possible left footed, quick and able to finish but he'll get bags of goals. The AMC, ST and STCL stretch play so heavily to the left that there's always acres of free space for the winger to attack and the wing backs get forward enough to over lap and give me width (I play a wide game.)

Defensively, your two DMCs (I've got M'Vila in the anchor role, kicking ass and taking names) give you so much cover over your CBs that you're secure which you need as the two inside forwards don't really ever drop back that far. It isn't a defensive system, it's very fast and very attacking but when you are on the back foot it's some of the fastest counter attacking I've had in an FM game.

Shouts are Pass In To Space, Play Through Defence, Get Ball Forward and (somewhat optional) Hassle Opponents.

You may want to make tweaks to suit individual players (the whole left / right bias can be mirrored the other way entirely depending on the footedness of the players you have) and it does take some getting used to but I'd definitely swear by it. It's as good as any I've uploaded before, imo.

I only used it for a laugh, never expected it to work.

You're an accidental visionary.

[Finnegan]

also I'm at Betis and "Mark Clark" a Welsh businessman is buying Hercules and promising to inject 90m for transfers!!

[Guest ttfn]

Had a go with Darlington but it was absolutely impossible.

Start on -10 points, about 8 senior pro's and you can't offer anyone more than £90 a week.

Thought I'd ship out the big earners, so gave them free transfers, and that had no impact on my budget.

Eventually managed to persuade a couple of decent players to sign on £90 a week but the board vetoed them.

[Libertine Dream]

Have fun with it, though mine isnt a network game we are both playing it on my computer.

Its dead easy to do it on the editor just relegate a few teams down the leagues and start with Celtic and Rangers in League 1 or whatever. We relegated the teams which got relegated anyway, Macclesfield etc, so all the leagues obviously had correct teams in them.

We used the default database though, as obviously Rangers are in meltdown on the new update, no money and you start on a £90 per week contract! So we started on default from when the game came out and i think we cleared the debt of each team or made it so they were the same.

Remember in the first season in league one or whatever, both teams have european football so you will have plenty of finance in the first season, Rangers more so being in the CL. Though its not hard to change participating teams in Europe so can be done if needs be.

Lastly the biggest disappointment, or annoyance i should say is that apart from each other we dont have any rival games. Aberdeen is the other rival of Rangers and Celtic dont have any more. Might be a good idea to make it so Newcasgtle and sunderland are rivals too as they are nearest English teams, albeit not a big rivalry i know, but might have been in reality.

We started this today whilst out in the sun. We both agreed to try it with Rangers in a mess but I soon got fed up of waiting for a takeover to complete as my squad ended up down to 14 competent players. We did as you suggested and put Newcastle and Sunderland as rivals to make it more interesting and now we're just hoping its going to be a very good game.

Taking a bit of a sabbatical from my Pentagon Challenge, and I was just wondering:

A) How do you set up a network game

B) Does anyone on here want to do one with me?

We used this to set ours up http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/network-games/16988-%5Bguide%5D-how-join-create-network-game.html

I might be interested but i doubt I'll have much time because of our Celtic and Rangers game. I know a couple of people who say they had good network games with people on fmbase or sicommunity for forums, you may want to try there if you want to do one.

[Fox_in_spain]

We used this to set ours up http://www.fm-base.c...twork-game.html

I might be interested but i doubt I'll have much time because of our Celtic and Rangers game. I know a couple of people who say they had good network games with people on fmbase or sicommunity for forums, you may want to try there if you want to do one.

Okay, thanks a lot! I'll do that

[BigAL88]

im up for a network game, doing it through hamachi is best i find

[Cal]

Im up for a network game n'all.

[Ozwin]

I'd be up for a network game, but do you need to all be on at the same time?

[Libertine Dream]

I'd be up for a network game, but do you need to all be on at the same time?

Yea you do, thats the annoying thing about playing with people you don't know, arranging a time when you can play together will make it a long game.

[Ross-Kemp]

Yea you do, thats the annoying thing about playing with people you don't know, arranging a time when you can play together will make it a long game.

I tried to set up a network game with myself & my mate about January time ? I posted in this thread as I was unable to set one up.

4 months on and I still can't do it.

Help ???? Please !

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

We started this today whilst out in the sun. We both agreed to try it with Rangers in a mess but I soon got fed up of waiting for a takeover to complete as my squad ended up down to 14 competent players. We did as you suggested and put Newcastle and Sunderland as rivals to make it more interesting and now we're just hoping its going to be a very good game.

How is it going? Did you use the default database then like we did? We gave up on getting taken over for Rangers, and just changed the finances some what to even it out. And what league did you start in?

Adding the North East teams as rivals is a good idea, wish i had done it from the start really, as we play them so many times in cups, etc, and obviously is there enarest games in England distance wise.

Are you in Europe for your first season as well or change it so not?

Oh and its funny to check out the SPl now and again. In the first season Aberdeen won it, then St Johnstone now Hearts two years in a row who a taking grip on it as they should do.

Their finances went through the roof as they all scraped CL football, despite losing every game in the groups!

In our game, Rangers (me) made the FA cup final and lost to City and came 5th in the league, should have got 4th but just missed out. Me making the Final instead of Newcastle who i beat in the semis gave the Europa spot to 7th placed.

Who came 7th placed you might think?................Celtic. Thats right, I gave Celtic Europa league. Typical. I'll get further than him in it anyway!

[Libertine Dream]

How is it going? Did you use the default database then like we did? We gave up on getting taken over for Rangers, and just changed the finances some what to even it out. And what league did you start in?

Adding the North East teams as rivals is a good idea, wish i had done it from the start really, as we play them so many times in cups, etc, and obviously is there enarest games in England distance wise.

Are you in Europe for your first season as well or change it so not?

Oh and its funny to check out the SPl now and again. In the first season Aberdeen won it, then St Johnstone now Hearts two years in a row who a taking grip on it as they should do.

Their finances went through the roof as they all scraped CL football, despite losing every game in the groups!

In our game, Rangers (me) made the FA cup final and lost to City and came 5th in the league, should have got 4th but just missed out. Me making the Final instead of Newcastle who i beat in the semis gave the Europa spot to 7th placed.

Who came 7th placed you might think?................Celtic. Thats right, I gave Celtic Europa league. Typical. I'll get further than him in it anyway!

We started in League 1 with the updated database but made it fairer for Rangers but didn't completely remove them from financial insecurity. We got to about the 10th game where we are joint top with 25 points each, next game is against each other. We stayed in Europe where we're not doing great because neither of us are that bothered.

I tried to set up a network game with myself & my mate about January time ? I posted in this thread as I was unable to set one up.

4 months on and I still can't do it.

Help ???? Please !

use this as a tutorial http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/network-games/16988-%5Bguide%5D-how-join-create-network-game.html

[Jaspa]

Right lads

Ive got a Leicester save that I put a few hours into on '11, didn't want to resurrect a dead thread so skip over if not interested

Its at a vital point in the second season, at the beginning of November, I'm in the Prem with my mega squad, and Ive just beaten Man City @ home 1-0, that just happened to get Mancini the sack.

So, stay at Leicester and see where you get, or jump ship and spunk your millions.

All in the name of ' Terry Tibbs '

http://www.mediafire.com/?fefy3w1lalpcee9

Tell me what you think

[stripeyfox]

I've been using something similar I knocked up for a while, it's one of the best tactics I've had in the last two versions, truthfully.

The AMR needs to be good, where possible left footed, quick and able to finish but he'll get bags of goals. The AMC, ST and STCL stretch play so heavily to the left that there's always acres of free space for the winger to attack and the wing backs get forward enough to over lap and give me width (I play a wide game.)

Defensively, your two DMCs (I've got M'Vila in the anchor role, kicking ass and taking names) give you so much cover over your CBs that you're secure which you need as the two inside forwards don't really ever drop back that far. It isn't a defensive system, it's very fast and very attacking but when you are on the back foot it's some of the fastest counter attacking I've had in an FM game.

Shouts are Pass In To Space, Play Through Defence, Get Ball Forward and (somewhat optional) Hassle Opponents.

You may want to make tweaks to suit individual players (the whole left / right bias can be mirrored the other way entirely depending on the footedness of the players you have) and it does take some getting used to but I'd definitely swear by it. It's as good as any I've uploaded before, imo.

I gave this tactic a go with Leicester with mixed (mostly good) results although I think I need to recruit some better players to suit the specific roles. In what way/when do you use the "shouts" - they're not something I've bothered with in FM so far.

[Fox92]

Finished my 2020/2021 season with Leicester. Been at the club years now ... Finished 3rd in the Premier League, won the community shield (v Manchester City), knocked out in the semi finals of the Euro Cup (v Sevilla) but got knocked out of the FA Cup third round (by Wrexham!) and knocked out of the Coca-Cola Cup (by Southampton). Not a bad season, again. Still missing something that will push us to the top of the league. Really want to win the Premier League with Leicester!

Got brought out by Karl Oyston but I really want to improve in the summer.

[Finnegan]

I gave this tactic a go with Leicester with mixed (mostly good) results although I think I need to recruit some better players to suit the specific roles. In what way/when do you use the "shouts" - they're not something I've bothered with in FM so far.

It's certainly a tactic that is heavily dependant on reasonably specific players, I'd say.

Most notably your AMR needs to be a good, all-round, attacking wing-forward. Good finishing, composure, speed, creativity, dribbling, etc. It's the sort of formation you'd get real joy out of a Christiano Ronaldo type with. That's not to say you need a player that excessively good (I'm using Iker Muniain) but I doubt you'll set the world alight with Gally or Dyer there.

The STCL should be pacey with good dribbling and he'll benefit from being handy at breaking offside traps but that's not vital. With the STC, either a classic number 10, creative striker or a Pippo Inzaghi style off the ball genius will do the best for you.

DMCL is your creative play maker, decisions, passing, creativity needed and your DMCR is a bit of destroyer, tackling, positioning, stamina, etc.

The wing backs will get a little destroyed for fitness, particularly your WBL who's going to be pushing on a lot more because there's not a winger in front of him, so make sure you've got cover in the squad.

As for shouts, experiment with them and you'll definitely notice the difference they bring - they can be very, very effective in my opinion. The ones I listed are vital for that formation if you want to be countering at pace.

[stripeyfox]

It's certainly a tactic that is heavily dependant on reasonably specific players, I'd say.

Most notably your AMR needs to be a good, all-round, attacking wing-forward. Good finishing, composure, speed, creativity, dribbling, etc. It's the sort of formation you'd get real joy out of a Christiano Ronaldo type with. That's not to say you need a player that excessively good (I'm using Iker Muniain) but I doubt you'll set the world alight with Gally or Dyer there.

The STCL should be pacey with good dribbling and he'll benefit from being handy at breaking offside traps but that's not vital. With the STC, either a classic number 10, creative striker or a Pippo Inzaghi style off the ball genius will do the best for you.

DMCL is your creative play maker, decisions, passing, creativity needed and your DMCR is a bit of destroyer, tackling, positioning, stamina, etc.

The wing backs will get a little destroyed for fitness, particularly your WBL who's going to be pushing on a lot more because there's not a winger in front of him, so make sure you've got cover in the squad.

As for shouts, experiment with them and you'll definitely notice the difference they bring - they can be very, very effective in my opinion. The ones I listed are vital for that formation if you want to be countering at pace.

Thanks for the advice. I'll be "in my dugout" later and see how I get on!

[Tincy]

Good young English prospects under the age of 21

Any reccomendations??

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