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Post by olie1824 on Nov 15, 2019 10:20:03 GMT
Picked this game up yesterday, playing the beta at present until the final patch is released on Tuesday.
Obviously started as stoke and overall its quite realistic and interesting
Starting transfer budget of 5m (presumerably as alot of business done prior to starting 'job'
Team morale and confidence at nearly lowest level possible for the game
Nick Powell broke his leg in first pre season game
I'm doing ok so far , recalled verlinden who is good from.the bench, sitting 6th after 12 games
If people have any interest I'll post updates
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Post by chigstoke on Nov 21, 2019 16:21:54 GMT
Picked this game up yesterday, playing the beta at present until the final patch is released on Tuesday. Obviously started as stoke and overall its quite realistic and interesting Starting transfer budget of 5m (presumerably as alot of business done prior to starting 'job' Team morale and confidence at nearly lowest level possible for the game Nick Powell broke his leg in first pre season game I'm doing ok so far , recalled verlinden who is good from.the bench, sitting 6th after 12 games If people have any interest I'll post updates Love a good Stoke FM session.
Got us into the Prem in my first season on the last game of the season with a 4-2-3-1. (FM 2019 mind). Campbell top scorer along with with Maupay.
Signed Eduard from Celtic, David Luiz and nearly Lamela. Currently sitting 12th only 3pts off of Top 10. Need to carry on the save really.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2019 4:46:51 GMT
11 games unbeaten so far. Ricardo Kishna is a beauty. 1.8m.
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Post by santy on Nov 26, 2019 10:22:02 GMT
The squad is in a bit of a fair-weather situation this year. If you can get in and get things going well then as long as you can ride the wave you should do well. The squad overall has weaknesses in places mentally so if you go through a slump you should find it really difficult to break out of it.
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Post by olie1824 on Nov 26, 2019 12:35:50 GMT
okay so my progress so far is as follows,
Struggled in my first season as couldnt find a consistent tactic that seemed to get me a run of games, I was 'one game from the sack', moved to a 4-2-3-1 and went on a great run before wheels fell off leaving me in 8th place, due to decent financial performance I was kept in the job but a bad run at the start of the 20/21 season would have seen me given the boot i feel.
This didnt happen however as I managed to secure Mason Greenwood, Tahith Chong and Tolaji Bola coming in on loan and we destroyed the division, finish with 106 points , recording only 2 losses and breakign numerous records. We are back in the PREM
A busy transfer window followed bring in Leau from Wolves (12m), Harry Wilson from Liverpool (Free) Dembele from Celtic (15m),Further 1 season loans landed for Greenwood and Chong Also bought in some defenders but i cant remember their names atm. There was also numerous depatures.
Again the tactic seemed to destroy teams with me giving liverpool a run for the title , right down to the last day of the season (finished 2nd)
Now its got difficult with the board not wanting to spend more than 10m on players and vetoing any transfers for players above 30. They also want to remain in the Champions League despite this!!
I will post some screenshots when i get home
olie1824
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Post by cheadlepotter on Nov 27, 2019 18:52:02 GMT
I’m just approaching Christmas in my first season and after hovering around 18th for the first 8-10 games I’m now 3rd and on a good unbeaten run. Ince as an inverted winger attacking is having a brilliant season. No luck with transfers as I rushed into it and only had 5m to spend anyway. Only bad is that the board demands I make the 4th round of the Cup, and I’ve drawn Liverpool in the 3rd!
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Post by chigstoke on Nov 28, 2019 22:35:00 GMT
okay so my progress so far is as follows, Struggled in my first season as couldnt find a consistent tactic that seemed to get me a run of games, I was 'one game from the sack', moved to a 4-2-3-1 and went on a great run before wheels fell off leaving me in 8th place, due to decent financial performance I was kept in the job but a bad run at the start of the 20/21 season would have seen me given the boot i feel. This didnt happen however as I managed to secure Mason Greenwood, Tahith Chong and Tolaji Bola coming in on loan and we destroyed the division, finish with 106 points , recording only 2 losses and breakign numerous records. We are back in the PREM A busy transfer window followed bring in Leau from Wolves (12m), Harry Wilson from Liverpool (Free) Dembele from Celtic (15m),Further 1 season loans landed for Greenwood and Chong Also bought in some defenders but i cant remember their names atm. There was also numerous depatures. Again the tactic seemed to destroy teams with me giving liverpool a run for the title , right down to the last day of the season (finished 2nd) Now its got difficult with the board not wanting to spend more than 10m on players and vetoing any transfers for players above 30. They also want to remain in the Champions League despite this!! I will post some screenshots when i get home olie1824 Christ, a 2nd place Prem finish in season three is the stuff of dreams, but good tactic management and transfer policy can sometimes work miracles on FM. I always found I had to constantly give players a 'you trained well' to keep morale up as it was catastrophically low for me on FM19. Like Santy said, a bad run is hard to get out of.
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Post by Rip Roaring Potter on Jan 21, 2020 9:41:13 GMT
Anybody still Playing FM20?
I picked it up last week and beat Leeds in the Play-offs to get us back up. 10-15 games in to my 2nd season and I sit 14th, on a reasonable run.
Anyone else find it infuriating how often a Striker misses the 1v1's!?
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Post by chigstoke on Feb 7, 2020 14:59:53 GMT
Been playing a 2003/04 database on FM 19 yesterday with Stoke, quite good but injuries galore.
An overall average team to start with, bright sparks include Hoekstra, Paul Williams and Clint Hill, Marcus Hall throwing in some good wing back performances.
Signed Simonetta from Roma. 17 year old wonderkid, advanced forward, Jamie Mitchell from Partick Thistle as advanced midfielder, David Bentley from Arsenal as an inside forward, Robert Stockdale as right wing back, and Handel as my deep lying playmaker.
Currently in 3rd place, joint 1st, out by goal difference after 6 games, currently unbeaten throughout pre-season and the league.
4-2-3-1 gegenpress which incredibly works for the team, score bags of goals, lots of bookings though.
Team of
De Goey
Stockdale - Williams - Hill - Hall Andrews - Handel Bentley - Mitchell - Hoekstra Simonetta
Asaba as a good impact sub, Eustace can play a lot of positions, Greenacre etc...
Made a nice change compared to the default saves.
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Post by The battheader chronicles on Mar 5, 2020 2:15:11 GMT
Been playing a 2003/04 database on FM 19 yesterday with Stoke, quite good but injuries galore. An overall average team to start with, bright sparks include Hoekstra, Paul Williams and Clint Hill, Marcus Hall throwing in some good wing back performances. Signed Simonetta from Roma. 17 year old wonderkid, advanced forward, Jamie Mitchell from Partick Thistle as advanced midfielder, David Bentley from Arsenal as an inside forward, Robert Stockdale as right wing back, and Handel as my deep lying playmaker. Currently in 3rd place, joint 1st, out by goal difference after 6 games, currently unbeaten throughout pre-season and the league. 4-2-3-1 gegenpress which incredibly works for the team, score bags of goals, lots of bookings though. Team of De Goey Stockdale - Williams - Hill - Hall Andrews - Handel Bentley - Mitchell - Hoekstra Simonetta Asaba as a good impact sub, Eustace can play a lot of positions, Greenacre etc... Made a nice change compared to the default saves. This sounds incredible!
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Post by chigstoke on Mar 5, 2020 9:08:06 GMT
Been playing a 2003/04 database on FM 19 yesterday with Stoke, quite good but injuries galore. An overall average team to start with, bright sparks include Hoekstra, Paul Williams and Clint Hill, Marcus Hall throwing in some good wing back performances. Signed Simonetta from Roma. 17 year old wonderkid, advanced forward, Jamie Mitchell from Partick Thistle as advanced midfielder, David Bentley from Arsenal as an inside forward, Robert Stockdale as right wing back, and Handel as my deep lying playmaker. Currently in 3rd place, joint 1st, out by goal difference after 6 games, currently unbeaten throughout pre-season and the league. 4-2-3-1 gegenpress which incredibly works for the team, score bags of goals, lots of bookings though. Team of De Goey Stockdale - Williams - Hill - Hall Andrews - Handel Bentley - Mitchell - Hoekstra Simonetta Asaba as a good impact sub, Eustace can play a lot of positions, Greenacre etc... Made a nice change compared to the default saves. This sounds incredible! It's really good fun
Ended the season unbeaten, I think the 4231 is broken, FM 20 had the same issue at first I think where the formation was nigh on unbreakable. Broke all the Nationwide Division 1 records, points haul,,goals scored, conceded and of course, the 46 game unbeaten streak.
Though had losses in the League Cup and FA Cup to much lesser teams than Stoke which was annoying.
In the prem now though, midtable after about 10 or so matches. Signed a De Goey replacement, a new LW ready to replace Hoekstra in the future who can also play AM, actually signed Messi who has incredible potential and got Ashley Young from Bradford who as you'd expect has good potential. Had to replace Keith Andrews as he went back to Wolves and they wouldn't do a second loan, and also signed two defenders but can't remember who, I'll load the squad tonight and find out.
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Post by cheadlepotter on Mar 13, 2020 14:27:51 GMT
It's really good fun Ended the season unbeaten, I think the 4231 is broken, FM 20 had the same issue at first I think where the formation was nigh on unbreakable. Broke all the Nationwide Division 1 records, points haul,,goals scored, conceded and of course, the 46 game unbeaten streak.
Though had losses in the League Cup and FA Cup to much lesser teams than Stoke which was annoying.
In the prem now though, midtable after about 10 or so matches. Signed a De Goey replacement, a new LW ready to replace Hoekstra in the future who can also play AM, actually signed Messi who has incredible potential and got Ashley Young from Bradford who as you'd expect has good potential. Had to replace Keith Andrews as he went back to Wolves and they wouldn't do a second loan, and also signed two defenders but can't remember who, I'll load the squad tonight and find out.
I’ve been using a 433, which kind of works like a 4231 at times, with this season’s data Champ - 5th and play-off winners PL - 6th and FA Cup winners PL - 5th and FA Cup winners PL - 4th, FA Cup RU and Europa League RU PL - 1st I’m now at the point of needing to spend big instead of a complete focus on nurturing youth. £50m on Ferro at CB and that’s nearly all my budget gone!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2020 9:05:35 GMT
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Post by olie1824 on Mar 19, 2020 14:07:56 GMT
My save is still going on this, very on and off
I could never replicate my 2nd placed finish, Dembele turned into an absolute best,also signed,newgens Ocampo and Fabio augusto who themselves turned into excellent signings. Managed to win the Carabao cup and amazingly the Europa league along the way.
Played as stoke for 5 seasons before fancying a different challenge and picked up a job at FC Koln who were fighting off relegation in Bundesliga, managed to keep them up and now 3rd in my 2nd season with them but 17 points behind Bayern who are just unstoppable. I did pick up the german equivalent of the FA cup in my first season.
Anyway managed to get stoke over the line for a prem league win ?
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Post by mattador78 on Mar 23, 2020 13:19:08 GMT
I’m just firing up fm 2012 to smash on in Europe
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2020 20:30:37 GMT
I’m just firing up fm 2012 to smash on in Europe FM12 was the best version IMO. A lot of fun to play. I took Stoke into Europe where I signed a little known forward from Granada in Spain. Nigerian lad whose stats looked perfect for the PL. Did well for me and averaged 30 a season. A couple of years later he signed for Watford in real life and currently resides at Man Utd. The game is weirdly realistic and damn accurate.
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Post by hamptonpig on Mar 25, 2020 9:45:13 GMT
I jumped on the free CM01-02 download, updated with this year's squads. Romped Div 1 with 116 points, only losing 2 (obviously one of them was to bottom of the league QPR!). Allen and Ince were the standouts along with Leighton Baines at LB. Shane Long banging them in up top.
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Post by cheadlepotter on Mar 25, 2020 10:47:29 GMT
My save is still going on this, very on and off I could never replicate my 2nd placed finish, Dembele turned into an absolute best,also signed,newgens Ocampo and Fabio augusto who themselves turned into excellent signings. Managed to win the Carabao cup and amazingly the Europa league along the way. Played as stoke for 5 seasons before fancying a different challenge and picked up a job at FC Koln who were fighting off relegation in Bundesliga, managed to keep them up and now 3rd in my 2nd season with them but 17 points behind Bayern who are just unstoppable. I did pick up the german equivalent of the FA cup in my first season. Anyway managed to get stoke over the line for a prem league win ? Two Prem wins so far. 664143521 since promotion in my first season. Just reached my first European Cup final but got battered 5-0 by PSG. Next up the World Club Championship. The bet365 stadium is now 58,000 capacity and selling out too!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 18:38:03 GMT
Absolutely livid as the week draws to close on the free download. After an indifferent start (was playing the diamond, lol) managed to go on a ridiculous run playing 3-4-1-2. 5 points clear of Brentford in 3rd with two games left, they turned me over in the penultimate game and I lost to Forest on the last day. Think I was 8 points clear at one point and now can’t be arsed with the play offs.
Loads of fun though rolling back the years. Signed Sam Cosgrove and him and Tyrese got 15+ each. Josh Tymon was my player of the season at LWB, trains like a beast and I did individual work on his shooting because him and Edwards were always free at the back post and he chipped in with quite a few.
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Post by cheadlepotter on Mar 25, 2020 22:11:00 GMT
Absolutely livid as the week draws to close on the free download. After an indifferent start (was playing the diamond, lol) managed to go on a ridiculous run playing 3-4-1-2. 5 points clear of Brentford in 3rd with two games left, they turned me over in the penultimate game and I lost to Forest on the last day. Think I was 8 points clear at one point and now can’t be arsed with the play offs. Loads of fun though rolling back the years. Signed Sam Cosgrove and him and Tyrese got 15+ each. Josh Tymon was my player of the season at LWB, trains like a beast and I did individual work on his shooting because him and Edwards were always free at the back post and he chipped in with quite a few. Tymon is surprisingly good. I got £30m+ for him after England retained the World Cup with him at left back. Retained!
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Post by mattador78 on Mar 26, 2020 14:20:54 GMT
I’m just firing up fm 2012 to smash on in Europe FM12 was the best version IMO. A lot of fun to play. I took Stoke into Europe where I signed a little known forward from Granada in Spain. Nigerian lad whose stats looked perfect for the PL. Did well for me and averaged 30 a season. A couple of years later he signed for Watford in real life and currently resides at Man Utd. The game is weirdly realistic and damn accurate. Weirdly realistic just drew Thun in the europa qualifiers lol. Only just gone back to it just starting the season now really Utd first home game
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Post by mattador78 on Mar 26, 2020 18:21:08 GMT
I’m just firing up fm 2012 to smash on in Europe FM12 was the best version IMO. A lot of fun to play. I took Stoke into Europe where I signed a little known forward from Granada in Spain. Nigerian lad whose stats looked perfect for the PL. Did well for me and averaged 30 a season. A couple of years later he signed for Watford in real life and currently resides at Man Utd. The game is weirdly realistic and damn accurate. Well I beat Thun, and lost to Utd 3-0 away without a shot on target. Ive then won my next 4 in the league against Everton wolves Blackburn and Swansea and beat steau in the europa hadjik and panathinaikos make up the group so hopeful of going through. Don’t play a top six team now until the end of October so hopeful of picking up points. Transfer wise brought in Verratti who is an assist machine. A Mexican called hobbit 🤷♂️An argie striker called torassa and the old staples Vrsajko, Bressan. Also needed gamble on a left back after Wilson was injured just before deadline day brought in Ben Davies for 30k he’s been a steal also got Powell on deadline day for the future. Out the door have gone Collins Etherington Whitehead, Delap on loan and pennant listed, I don’t use wingers so Etherington and pennant the casualties.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2020 18:30:55 GMT
Absolutely livid as the week draws to close on the free download. After an indifferent start (was playing the diamond, lol) managed to go on a ridiculous run playing 3-4-1-2. 5 points clear of Brentford in 3rd with two games left, they turned me over in the penultimate game and I lost to Forest on the last day. Think I was 8 points clear at one point and now can’t be arsed with the play offs. Loads of fun though rolling back the years. Signed Sam Cosgrove and him and Tyrese got 15+ each. Josh Tymon was my player of the season at LWB, trains like a beast and I did individual work on his shooting because him and Edwards were always free at the back post and he chipped in with quite a few. Tymon is surprisingly good. I got £30m+ for him after England retained the World Cup with him at left back. Retained! Brilliant. I was actually enjoying watching him on it. Always came highest in training effort and like I said, was a massive goal threat. Makes you wonder?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2020 18:32:49 GMT
FM12 was the best version IMO. A lot of fun to play. I took Stoke into Europe where I signed a little known forward from Granada in Spain. Nigerian lad whose stats looked perfect for the PL. Did well for me and averaged 30 a season. A couple of years later he signed for Watford in real life and currently resides at Man Utd. The game is weirdly realistic and damn accurate. Well I beat Thun, and lost to Utd 3-0 away without a shot on target. Ive then won my next 4 in the league against Everton wolves Blackburn and Swansea and beat steau in the europa hadjik and panathinaikos make up the group so hopeful of going through. Don’t play a top six team now until the end of October so hopeful of picking up points. Transfer wise brought in Verratti who is an assist machine. A Mexican called hobbit 🤷♂️An argie striker called torassa and the old staples Vrsajko, Bressan. Also needed gamble on a left back after Wilson was injured just before deadline day brought in Ben Davies for 30k he’s been a steal also got Powell on deadline day for the future. Out the door have gone Collins Etherington Whitehead, Delap on loan and pennant listed, I don’t use wingers so Etherington and pennant the casualties. The temptation to play the diamond is too real.
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Post by mattador78 on Mar 26, 2020 18:39:36 GMT
Well I beat Thun, and lost to Utd 3-0 away without a shot on target. Ive then won my next 4 in the league against Everton wolves Blackburn and Swansea and beat steau in the europa hadjik and panathinaikos make up the group so hopeful of going through. Don’t play a top six team now until the end of October so hopeful of picking up points. Transfer wise brought in Verratti who is an assist machine. A Mexican called hobbit 🤷♂️An argie striker called torassa and the old staples Vrsajko, Bressan. Also needed gamble on a left back after Wilson was injured just before deadline day brought in Ben Davies for 30k he’s been a steal also got Powell on deadline day for the future. Out the door have gone Collins Etherington Whitehead, Delap on loan and pennant listed, I don’t use wingers so Etherington and pennant the casualties. The temptation to play the diamond is too real. 433 but three strikers
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Post by cheadlepotter on Mar 26, 2020 19:51:39 GMT
433 is my choice.
Sweeper keeper Both full backs and automatic Both CB Ball-playing cover Deep lying playmaker DM defend Advanced playmaker support Mezzala attack One inside forward attack One inside forward support Advanced forward attack
Full backs and DM need stamina. Doesn’t matter which supports/attacks out of the wide AML and AMR which is fine at the start with Ince and McClean.
I’ve really played this game far too much lately. Lockdown hasn’t helped!
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Post by mattador78 on Mar 26, 2020 22:42:13 GMT
Had another hour before bed so latest update. Had my arse handed to me by villa in the league cup 2-0 but was dominated the entire game. Then after shaking up the team smashed Fulham 5-1 and dominated panithaniakos and won 2-0 away. Crouch and Kenwyne have 10 goals apiece already and Verratti has 10 assists already, pretty much every game he’s putting a corner on one of thems head at the near post. Next two games are Norwich and the mackems need a result from at least one of those games as my next three after are Chelsea spurs and Man City
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Post by mattador78 on Mar 27, 2020 13:17:30 GMT
Latest results beat Norwich and blunderland followed by hadjuk in Europe. Chelsea rocked up and rolled over 4-2 won again in Europe so out of the group stages with games spare. Got hammered at home for the first half against Man City 3-0 down finished 3-1 after changes and was unlucky in the second half. 0-0 draw with Liverpool which I was lucky not to lose Suarez hit the post three times in the first half. Losing to spurs at home before took a 4-1 lead finished 4-2 so still in third. Massively over achieving mainly due to the tactics I downloaded but Verratti crouch and jones are a dream together from set pieces, if I can get a third striker scoring it will be a great season. Fullers misfiring so is Walters but he’s got a high adverage rating, mamas just got injured again as well as my argie. Jerome is finally fit and came good score a hat trick against Spurs hopefully now can keep doing it.
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Post by masne on Mar 27, 2020 22:52:34 GMT
Ok - Self Isolating
I have an Air Mac. is this game worth getting on a Mac and can you just import a tactic and use it? If so, how easy is it to download the tactic?
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Post by cheadlepotter on Mar 28, 2020 8:57:08 GMT
Ok - Self Isolating I have an Air Mac. is this game worth getting on a Mac and can you just import a tactic and use it? If so, how easy is it to download the tactic? M Not sure if the Mac has a different version like an iPhone but if it’s the same as Windows then downloading and importing a tactic is easy. I recommend TT Avantgarde.
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