Football Manager 08 help

[Danstoke82]

Hi guys

Ive had a copy of FM2008 for a while now, problem was I couldnt play it as my computer was stored away until I moved house. Done that now and to cut a long story short, Im getting increasingly frustrated as Im trying every tactic under the sun with Stoke to get them to win some bloody games, the final straw came with a 4-0 loss against fucking Derry City. Fuller wont score at all and Liam hasn't done much despite me playing him in his favoured position. HELP!

Can anyone give me some tips on good formations? or perhaps anyway I can get some more transfer dosh?

[Dazzlerscfc]

I like a 4-3-3 formation. But your defence seems to be clearly lacking, Try a 5-4-1 for decent midfield and defence, Or try a 5-3-2, I'v never played FM2008 but these formations are still helpful

[Deleted]

Stoke are extremely underrated on there, you need to sign some class players for cheap from the start.

You can get Velasco and fernandes on a free(right back and right winger) they are both prem quality.

Up from you should get in Stancu, goal machine, I found that fuller also scored a good few alongside him.

Aaritalo for up front or for the left wing, absolute class player, i prefer him on the wing because it seems like he can't score for shit.

Mihelic attacking central midfielder or left wing, another class player, good enough for prem, best used just behind front 2.

Piatti, also attacking central midfielder, a lot of potential, but should be leading star for champ.

If you can't get Mihelic or Piatti, get Taarabt on loan from tottenham.

A defending midfielder is Distel zola, but can cost up to a million to get him, and is only good champ player at first, but turns into a great player.

Another right winger is torje, best get him for the future, although he is quite good when you get him, not as good as fernandes, but Torje is only 17 and can turn into a leading prem winger.

In defence is where I struggle with players the most, but here are a few that are good.

Thicot, will cost near on a million, play him regularly, and will turn into a class player(centre back)

Makonese, can get him for 500k, also a centre back, a good prem player.

Left back is the most difficult position I find, and I often end up buying a player not as good as the erst of the team, average.

A few left backs that i have used are Sepsi, Mattock and Sarghi.

The rets of the players I usually get are

Gosling
Hamalainen
Dalla Valle
Lomski
Bromby
Caldwell
and whoever else I find ;D

Demar Phillips turned out to be great for me on fm an all.

[lazymatt]

I have played this to death now. First thing make sure you patch and get upto date. There was a bug that you can get on the install and you will need to get it sorted. The bug gets the game stuck in a loop where you will be winning 2-0 3-0 and thn in the dying minutes of every match you end up losing.

Once patched, don't search for guides on how to play else you ruin all your fun of scouting. .. Having said that heres a few great signings. Get Danny Haynes he can't stop scoring in the ccc, Oliver tielby? (spelling) great cheap defender/DM, Taarabat or what ever his name is a youth from tottenham is probs worth splashing the 2.5 mil on as he will make you money back and be a great amc.

I have played the game to death, my current game i got gillingham to the prem :S with a 4 1 2 2 1 formation.

I am drunk i might sort the spelling out later.

[Miniman]

I managed to get Stoke to Championshi glory, then get 6th place in the prem season after! Half way throuh third season and i'm now bored with top of the table with an amazing tem. I don't ply Fotball Manager anymore, just Fifa Manager, it's a lot more wll-rounded with more things possible and more outcomes for every event! Very good game and Stoke are the Bogey side of Manure when i played them when in the prem how does 8-1 sound to you?