Football Manager 2013 [Archive]

WolverineBlue

02-01-2011, 06:22 PM

Thanks to Gypsum, I'm now addicted to this game. After brief stints/experiments with Staines and then Barrow, I am now the proud manager of Corby Town FC, who currently resides in the Blue Square Bet North league (I think that would put my side about 5 leagues below the likes of my beloved Man Utd.) I still have the demo, but I'm considering buying the full version.

Remember the name Ben Mackey -- the 23-yo had four (4) goals against Grantham in a pre-season friendly which we won 5-1. I've brought in Nigerian and Colombian midfielders on free transfers to give the squad some pep. Beware, Kettering! We're coming to get ya, ya tossers!

Lokos

02-01-2011, 06:30 PM

Great game.

My most recent save has me struggling to upstage the Brazilian juggernaut on the international stage, after an eight season stint at Manchester United. They've claimed the last two World Cups, and their next generation looks to be just as talented, while my struggling Spain languishes with an aging squad and no brightsparks coming down the pipeline. It can get frustrating...

L.

ando

02-01-2011, 06:33 PM

What your only addicted now :-0 i was addicted when it was the orignal championship manager 1996 and so forth.Many an hr was spent searching for young talent and using the editor. Ooopps did i just say that hehe

Brilliant game welcome to sitting and playing it till 4am,just one more game , just one more oh fvck it .sadly i dont have the time anymore with a missus and work and that but go and get the full game

02-01-2011, 08:40 PM

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/5125/englishpremierdivisionij.png

Come at me bros!

At the moment i'm waiting for Michael Owen to get sacked as England manager so I can take over. He's playing this ridiculous formation which means one of the best English players, my left winger, doesn't get a game. And in a recent Euro championship game he played my right-back up front! The man must be trying to get the sack!

WolverineBlue

02-02-2011, 03:44 PM

Mackey does not stop scoring -- 9 goals in three friendlies so far.

WolverineBlue

02-11-2011, 07:55 PM

Currently, I am managing Corby Town. 2010-2011 season saw us finish sixth in the Blue Square Bet North. Developed younger players (mostly transfers), and it paid off in 2011-2012. We finished second in the BSB North, whereupon we advanced from the semi-final playoff 1-0 aggregate, thanks to a last second goal in the second leg by league leading scorer Michael Uwezu. We won the final 2-1, again thanks to a late goal. (We missed penalties in both the semi-final and finals, which was pathetic.) Just started my friendlies in preparation for the 2012-2013 season in the BSB Premier league. Thank God for the $58K TV money we get LOL.

WolverineBlue

02-11-2011, 08:11 PM

LMAO -- my coaching staff recommended I hire Scholesy as a coach! Can't afford him :(

BlitzCod

02-12-2011, 03:28 AM

I have to say that 2011 is the best of all FMs. Great game and runs good also, actualy faster than 2010 on my laptop. Best players price/quality? Pastore, Cavani, Marek Hamsik, Hazard, Simon Kjaer and one more cheap/great Srna!!

Have to quit virtual football for this day.. time for the first winter season game for my team and Im playing as a R D/WB! Oh I have waited this day for a month now! First time in 2 years Im in shape and with no injuries when season starts!!!

WolverineBlue

02-21-2011, 06:03 PM

Two games into my fourth season as manager of Corby Town. We finished 16th in the BSB Premier League with a tremendous run to get out of the relegation zone at the end of the season. Now, I have four points from 2 games in our second season in the BSB Premier League.

Question: do teams actively approach you to hire you as manager, or do you have to search on your own?

02-22-2011, 04:28 AM

I'm currently waiting for the 10.3 patch to come out, then i'm going to start a new career game. Got a bit bored of my current one with just the English leagues loaded.

Two games into my fourth season as manager of Corby Town. We finished 16th in the BSB Premier League with a tremendous run to get out of the relegation zone at the end of the season. Now, I have four points from 2 games in our second season in the BSB Premier League.

Question: do teams actively approach you to hire you as manager, or do you have to search on your own?

You will get offered jobs, but they don't come easily. And be careful if you go around applying for jobs while employed, because your current club may not be happy.

ayanami_tard

02-22-2011, 06:19 AM

never understand the game,nor the addiction...

TheGaffer

02-22-2011, 06:49 AM

I got sacked as manager of Zemchuzina Sochi, oh well, off too Novi Pazar now!

WolverineBlue

02-22-2011, 11:05 AM

I'm currently waiting for the 10.3 patch to come out, then i'm going to start a new career game. Got a bit bored of my current one with just the English leagues loaded.

You will get offered jobs, but they don't come easily. And be careful if you go around applying for jobs while employed, because your current club may not be happy.

Thanks -- I know not to look around so I can keep the Corby board happy with me. Just beat league leaders York 3-1 to narrow their lead over me to 4 points after 11 games (I'm in fifth now, tied for most goals in the league). Gonna get all fixture-congested soon when FA Cup and FA Trophy start up :(

WolverineBlue

04-09-2011, 04:32 PM

Well, Corby started to bore me, and I couldn't crack the top of the BSP. So, I am the gaffer for Dover. My first season, I couldn't do anything right, but on Boxing Day, something magical occurred (not sure what). In my last 21 games, I won 16 times, drawing 3 times, and losing twice. I scrambled my way up to third by season's end, and then won my playoff game (in PK's -- hilarious because I thought I was had a dominant 3 away goal cushion after the first leg lol). Then inexplicably, we lost 1-0 at home in the final playoff game. So, new season underway. I'm undefeated on the road (two games), but I have lost both my home games. Ridiculous -- I know my team should be pretty dominant, but we seem to **** everything up on our home pitch.

WolverineBlue

04-11-2011, 09:06 AM

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k128/coach69/Dover012712.jpg

2011-2012 season going well. Dover sitting pretty in second place after 25 games.

WolverineBlue

04-12-2011, 08:57 AM

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k128/coach69/Dover2011-2012Final.jpg

CHAMPIONS! Scraped through to win the BSS. Won 8, Lost 4 and drew 5 of my last 17 -- was not pretty. One of my players was league player of the year, and I finished second in manager of the year voting.

WolverineBlue

04-12-2011, 03:31 PM

First two games in the BSP not good -- 0-2 to Kidderminster (newly promoted from BSN) and then 0-3 to Grimsby...

WolverineBlue

04-22-2011, 06:28 PM

Dover were in the playoff mix until March, and then the **** hit the fan. Very disappointing.

A good thing is that I realize how little I really know about soccer. I've been reading various FM forums, and I've picked up a lot more pointers on how to make my team not suck. I also have realized how many choads there were on my squad that were getting paid way too much. It's ridiculous that I was mismanaging the team so badly LOL

Dover is still in the BSP, season 4 for me. I am confident we will be in the promotion mix for sure this season. Great game, by the way!

Lokos

04-23-2011, 01:49 AM

Next, you can try playing as a European powerhouse, and splurging $50m on Javier Pastore in your first summer transfer window.

I don't know what it is about AM/Cs, but you fall in love with 'em eventually. Pastore and Paulo 'Ganso' Henrique playing behind a decent striker equates to Champions League success.

L.

WolverineBlue

04-27-2011, 02:01 PM

I switched from solely using 4-4-2 to using a mix of 4-4-2 and 4-5-1. At the end of February, 2013, Dover is sitting in fifth in the BSP. We're in the q-finals of the FAT. Looking forward to dumping more dead weight at the end of the season.

I have some hybrid AM/C guys, but my offense uses none of the AM/C position. Plenty of AM/L and AM/R though for the 4-5-1.

WolverineBlue

04-27-2011, 03:54 PM

Made it to the semi-finals in the FAT with a 2-1 away win against Histon. Really a heroic victory, because one of my midfielders got sent off in the first half.

WolverineBlue

04-28-2011, 08:25 PM

I should've seen trouble coming for the rest of the season after my experience in the FAT semi-final tie. I was in the playoff zone, and everything fell apart, and I ended up 8th for the season.

In the first leg (home) of the FAT semi-final, I was down 1-0, and then we ripped off four goals. However, my team went to sleep, and we coughed up two more goals. So, I head to the away leg up 4-3 on agg, needing a draw or victory to go through. We promptly fall behind one-nil, but we scored an equalizer near the end of the match, sending us on our way to the FAT final at Wembley!

Problem was, I noticed we were coughing up leads, and this haunted me for the rest of the season, eventually knocking me out of the playoff race :(

Consolation was beating Rushden & Diamonds for the FA Trophy! Glory to Dover!!!!

WolverineBlue

04-28-2011, 09:17 PM

Dag & Red, who finished 15th in League 2, has approached me to be the head coach. They are offering the same salary as I'm being offered at Dover, and so I'm going to tell them to sod off, since I should put in one more year at Dover.

WolverineBlue

04-30-2011, 05:53 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSN-RRZ9lE8

Some lame goals in Dover's two-nil victory over Corby. Lucky to escape with a 2-0 win, as I couldn't score today. The second goal was an own-goal.

WolverineBlue

05-01-2011, 12:41 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ivbKNKjF8

Dover (white) goals weren't too shabby :) 3-1 Dover over Fleetwood, BSP

WolverineBlue

05-01-2011, 03:59 PM

So I got lucky of course last season and won the FAT, but I have been plagued with choking in FA Cup matches. Any hints on how to keep my team from sucking in the FA Cup games, especially when I'm playing teams I can thrash from the BSN/BSS or BSP?

BlitzCod

05-01-2011, 06:35 PM

WolverineBlue

05-01-2011, 06:59 PM

Im happy that I got unhooked from FM11. I had serious problems to get anything done at school. Manytimes I was "listening" lesson.. but at the same time playing FM on my laptop. Season 2015 with Barcelona "MY AllStars". Maybe I should start one again on my local team KuPS. Finnish football season is about to start and last season we where 2. and now qualifying to UEFA Cup!!. On the same time.. Im sidelined from real life football with ligament/nerve damage on my heel. BoooOOrinG!

The game is ridiculously addictive. I really like it a lot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLYptYBSD0E

2-0 Dover victory over Gateshead in FA Cup 4th qual round match. Second goal is a bullet header off of a beautiful cross.

WolverineBlue

05-01-2011, 10:09 PM

Well, I know everyone is waiting with baited breath for the next update. I don't have one yet, except that Dover are about to play Bradford (League One) in the first round of the FA Cup. It should be a disaster. We are in first place in the 2014-15 season after 18 games by virtue of goal differential (+21 versus Grimsby's +19).

WolverineBlue

05-01-2011, 10:53 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9JyB7aPlyA

5-nil hiding at the hands of Bradford LOL

WolverineBlue

05-05-2011, 12:11 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6nSKKOm4oo

Four goals, all from corners.

Toddy1

05-05-2011, 12:17 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6nSKKOm4oo

Four goals, all from corners.

You actually get more support than the real Dover does :)

WolverineBlue

05-05-2011, 09:29 AM

You actually get more support than the real Dover does :)

My central defenders are animals on corners.

WolverineBlue

05-07-2011, 04:18 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEiqLcvwldk

Promotion to League 2 -- Dover (white) beat AFC Wimbledon 3-2 in the BSP playoff final!! We had finished second in the league behind Grimsby, allowing the least goals in the league. We had the leading scorer as well :)

Wimbledon jumped out to a 2-nil lead, but then my guys clawed back to 2-1 before half-time. Then, after the equalizing goal in the 2nd half, we were able to avoid extra time with a goal in injury time by Lazaar (league leading scorer). On to L2 to get crushed!!!!

WolverineBlue

05-09-2011, 09:29 AM

Dover's League 2 odyssey has started. We won our first league game against Stockport, 2-1 away, and then we beat League 1 Brighton in the first round of the League Cup. We then drew in the league, but then got shellacked by 5-1 by Dag & Red. What is scary is how many friggin' cup competitions we are in -- League Cup, JPT Trophy (where we're matched against Brighton again) and of course the FA Cup. Fixture congestion is going to blow, and I need outside defenders bad!!!

Our League Cup 2nd round opponent is EPL side Blackpool -- time for bunker-ball LOL

WolverineBlue

05-09-2011, 03:34 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPdASJ7dfaw

Massive upset -- Dover (white) 3 - 1 Blackpool. We were in a defensive 4-4-2 set, and we just got plain lucky on the counter. The Blackpool goal was actually an own-goal. We held a 1-0 lead at HT, and then all hell broke loose. On to the next round in the League Cup.

WolverineBlue

05-10-2011, 11:00 AM

Lost to Brighton (League 1), whom I'd earlier beaten in the League Cup, in the JPT 1st round on friggin' PK's after a 0-0 draw. Lost to Reading (Championship) in the League Cup 3rd round, 1-0.

Good news is we're in second place in League 2. Team is really coming together, and I've been able to weather some injuries.

BlitzCod

05-10-2011, 12:31 PM

Turn your underware inside out, that way you can save more time to play football manager!! ..Im totally hooked on old Medieval: Total War. :D

WolverineBlue

05-13-2011, 09:06 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT2A0Bnh014

Big road win over cellar-dwellers Northampton. 4-3 for Dover (white) after falling behind 2-0. We sit on top of League 2 after 18 games, five points clear. We're out of all our cup competitions, and so it's promotion or bust.

WolverineBlue

05-14-2011, 08:26 AM

LOL -- November 25, 2015: Kenny Dalglish fired from Liverpool.

WolverineBlue

05-19-2011, 10:33 AM

17 games left and Dover is atop League 2 by 8 points.

WolverineBlue

05-19-2011, 08:16 PM

12 points clear, 13 games left.

Just smashed our transfer record (previously $85,000) by selling a left back to some UAE team for $500K.

WolverineBlue

05-20-2011, 06:04 PM

Champions! Champions of League 2!! With two games to spare, Dover smashes the second-placed team Southend on the road 5-1 for glory!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybhm2bWPxro

WolverineBlue

05-24-2011, 11:03 AM

As expected, a rough start in League 1 after promotion. Three points after four games, and Dover lost its first round League Cup game to fellow League 1'ers MK Dons. I need a GK, DM(C) and probably another striker, ****to!

**Correction: six points after four games :) Miscounted, then beat fellow promoted squad Rochdale 2-0. Playing League 2 Luton in first round of JPT next.

WolverineBlue

05-24-2011, 07:11 PM

Well, MK Dons came back to Dover for a league game, and they received a right good rogering, 4-0. Payback for the League Cup game. Just beat Luton to get to second round of JPT.

WolverineBlue

08-13-2011, 01:44 PM

Still playing this, just not often -- love it though. Halfway through the season in League 1, and we're in the promotion zone.

Silent Reader

08-13-2011, 02:14 PM

WolverineBlue

08-13-2011, 02:15 PM

Hmm.. is this Football Manager the same as FIFA Manager? I might get this myself ... but FIFA Managaer is the only one on Steam.

I used to play football managing games a lot.... about 15 years ago or something like this.. never since then though ^^

No, it's not FIFA Manager. I've never played FIFA, but this FM2011 is the bomb. I've actually started to follow Dover in real life because of it LOL (4-0 winners of Dorchester today).

Silent Reader

08-13-2011, 02:18 PM

Hmm.. Steam has a Football Manager 2011 Dev Diary.. but its not available in Germany... not even the product page -.-

Is this a UK only game.. maybe because of licensing?

WolverineBlue

08-13-2011, 02:19 PM

Hmm.. Steam has a Football Manager 2011 Dev Diary.. but its not available in Germany... not even the product page -.-

Is this a UK only game.. maybe because of licensing?

I'm in the US, and had no problem getting it off Steam. Not sure about EU and licensing issues.

Silent Reader

08-13-2011, 02:23 PM

Just found it on Wikipedia.. there is no German version (for Germany, Austria and Switzerland) as the German Football Association sold the exclusive rights to EA -.-

Quakecry

08-13-2011, 02:53 PM

Do you need a german version of it then? You can probably easily get the english version?

Silent Reader

08-13-2011, 03:19 PM

Already saw that there is a UK import version on Amazon.

But does it have the German clubs etc?

BlitzCod

08-13-2011, 05:09 PM

I think it has all the clubs you need. Oh, I would love to get a super computer to play this with ALL the leagues! How much there is? Game is so accurate, there is some guys from Finnish lower leagues that I know in person. Their abilities are like they should be. Like for one guy, aggressive, tackling, slow.. and totally talentles with ball. :D

WolverineBlue

08-14-2011, 10:01 PM

Key game mid-season (January 2) against League 1 leaders Crystal Palace. New pick-up (signed on January 1) Theo Robinson, forced to play due to match fatigue, scores two goals in his debut, including the game winner at 87'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQXaUYKPx3s

WolverineBlue

08-15-2011, 08:26 PM

Nice upset for Dover in the FA Cup -- on the road at Premiership Pompey, thrashed them 3-0!!! On to the fourth round.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T12YfJCygTE

WolverineBlue

03-09-2013, 02:30 PM

DL'ing FM 2013 on Steam sale ($19.99) - will see if my Dover file is still intact and then continue to thrill my followers with my league antics.

WolverineBlue

03-10-2013, 05:30 PM

Gonna have to figure out how to load my FM 2011 Dover team - started another team in BSB South (or North), and they are a work in progress ;)