Moderator Tommy 12,619 Posted December 9, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 9, 2021 Anyone else getting FM burnout every now and then? Like you play it so much that you can't stand it anymore for some time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Pyfish+ 2,773 Posted December 10, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted December 10, 2021 15 hours ago, Tommy said: Anyone else getting FM burnout every now and then? Like you play it so much that you can't stand it anymore for some time? I've got it right now. Second season with Grimsby is boring the fuck out of me. We were SO good last season and narrowly missed out in the play offs and now we're shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,619 Posted December 10, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 10, 2021 47 minutes ago, Pyfish said: I've got it right now. Second season with Grimsby is boring the fuck out of me. We were SO good last season and narrowly missed out in the play offs and now we're shit Yea, similar here. Qualified for the Europa League with Fortuna Düsseldorf. Lost the first Europa League match against Lazio 0-5. No me gusto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted December 10, 2021 Administrator Share Posted December 10, 2021 Languishing in relegation zone in my first season in National League. Tough to get a working formation with the players I have - noticed a lot of teams score against me with route one tactics but even countering that with a deeper defence doesn't work. My best central defenders still let the ball sail over them and their strikers get in 1 on 1 and score 90% of the time. It's difficult but still have plenty of board backing. Only 1 point off safety after 15 games which isn't bad going all things considered. Still trying to get used to the 'mechanics' of the game away from the football i.e. what works with motivating the players and the different scenarios as you can give so many more responses in conversations now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Pyfish+ 2,773 Posted December 10, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted December 10, 2021 I think I need to have a change of tactics. I always line up in the same formation as it's what I know and suits my players the most. And I always try and control possession. Need to mix it up as I think the oppositions have grown wise to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Palace Fan 3,402 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 09/12/2021 at 20:26, Tommy said: Anyone else getting FM burnout every now and then? Like you play it so much that you can't stand it anymore for some time? Me and my friends have been talking about this for over 15 years . You smash so much out, then you need a break, which turns in to a long break, then you smash so much out again. Do about four to six cycles before the next game comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ 1,918 Posted December 11, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted December 11, 2021 I did a good save in Poland on FM21 funnily enough. Wisla Krakow. Turned into a really good save actually, won the league in my first season quite unexpectedly and then somehow Polish teams kept doing quite well in Europe, the league rose the ranks and eventually the league winners got a straight CL group place - which having made that once we just eventually monopolised the league. I binned the save because we started scoring 5/6 every game and it was too easy. The highlight of the save was winning 0-2 at Barcelona - massively hung on during the game but my god it felt good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture 1,651 Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 11/12/2021 at 21:47, Dan said: I did a good save in Poland on FM21 funnily enough. Wisla Krakow. Turned into a really good save actually, won the league in my first season quite unexpectedly and then somehow Polish teams kept doing quite well in Europe, the league rose the ranks and eventually the league winners got a straight CL group place - which having made that once we just eventually monopolised the league. I binned the save because we started scoring 5/6 every game and it was too easy. The highlight of the save was winning 0-2 at Barcelona - massively hung on during the game but my god it felt good. Funnily enough, I was just looking at where to start a save once I get the game for Christmas and I was debating Poland (and Turkey and a couple of other places). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ 1,918 Posted December 14, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted December 14, 2021 6 hours ago, Smiley Culture said: Funnily enough, I was just looking at where to start a save once I get the game for Christmas and I was debating Poland (and Turkey and a couple of other places). I would recommend Poland. It fairly recently had the Euros so the infrastructure at a few clubs is decent, it's far enough off the top leagues to be considered a challenge but good enough to not make it unachievable, it's a fairly kind fixture schedule (18 team league), and best of all, there are no transfer restrictions at all. I'd recommend it. Circumstances kind of killed my save a bit. Poland rose the ranks really quickly so that the league winner got a CL group space, as soon as I'd made the CL groups once all challenge was good, we were getting £30mil budgets in a league of paupers. Never managed an unbeaten season though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted December 18, 2021 Administrator Share Posted December 18, 2021 Been a very difficult season, chopping and changing formation and personnel to find something that works. Picked up a bit of form recently (compared to losing/getting thrashed each week or thereabouts). But the race to survive is on... 8 games left. 9pts off safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted December 18, 2021 Administrator Share Posted December 18, 2021 Survival still in sight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted December 18, 2021 Administrator Share Posted December 18, 2021 STILL in sight... I can't bear it. I almost don't want to play the last 2 games through sheer expectation of losing out on the final day . The plus side being Boreham Wood are going down in any case . And they're the ones who play Altrincham so may need them to do me a favour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted December 18, 2021 Administrator Share Posted December 18, 2021 It wasn't to be . Lost against Kings Lynn and then lost against Eastleigh. To rub salt in to the wounds, Boreham Wood beat Altrincham anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted December 18, 2021 Administrator Share Posted December 18, 2021 Weird. I've been offered the Southend job. The job begins in April 2024. Currently in May 2023. Fuck knows why, don't remember seeing the change in date in the contract offer. Accepted it as it means I stay in the National League. But while I stay at St Albans, it means I can't enter into any transfer negotiations to try and do well with St Albans still...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted December 19, 2021 Administrator Share Posted December 19, 2021 So I think there was a bug because Southend then hired another manager anyway on a contract that went beyond my start date . I resigned from St Albans thinking it may kick something into action. It didn't. Applied for jobs at varios VNL or League Two clubs. Then Fleetwood come offering me a job. They're in League One... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderator Tommy 12,619 Posted January 6, 2022 Moderator Share Posted January 6, 2022 Started a new save with Wellington Phoenix. I will bring glory to New Zealand and show them Aussies what's what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 10 hours ago, Tommy said: Started a new save with Wellington Phoenix. I will bring glory to New Zealand and show them Aussies what's what. I got sacked as Cardiff manager and am now looking to bring back the glory days at Darlington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,619 Posted January 9, 2022 Moderator Share Posted January 9, 2022 Started with 7 games without a win a row, but managed to stabilize the ship a bit. First big win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey 1,192 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Tommy said: Started with 7 games without a win a row, but managed to stabilize the ship a bit. First big win! @Toinho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Pyfish+ 2,773 Posted January 10, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted January 10, 2022 Life is still good at Grimsby. Not had much time again for it recently but played a couple of matches last night. Unbeaten in 7 and top of the table on goal difference but Stockport have a game in hand over me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,619 Posted January 14, 2022 Moderator Share Posted January 14, 2022 The Australian League is weird. Season starts in November, ends in March, and suddenly you have some random cup matches in August, and the league resumes again in November Now I'm just gonna play a shitload of friendlies from July till November. I'm gonna be extra prepared when the league starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 07/01/2022 at 06:50, Bluebird Hewitt said: I got sacked as Cardiff manager and am now looking to bring back the glory days at Darlington. Second half of the first season saw us finish mid table. Second season, after giving the squad an overhaul an changing tactics, saw us win the Vanarama North, so happy with that. I think someone mentioned this a while ago, but why is it that you can be on top for a lot of the matches but almost once every couple of games, you always concede goals from shots a good 20-25 yards out? I know the standard of goalkeeping isn't exactly superb, but it happens so often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Pyfish+ 2,773 Posted January 17, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted January 17, 2022 Currently top of the National League by 15 points in February of my second season. Managed to tie my 20 year old striker to a new deal despite interest from the Championship. He scored 20 last season and is currently on 25 for this season so delighted to keep him. My other striker is on a new deal too and he's nearing 20 for the season too. Few other players on new contracts too that have been getting interested from League 1 and League 2 teams. The only downside is my contract runs out at the end of the season and despite asking, they don't think I've proven myself yet to get a new contract! Had an offer from Crewe in League One but rejected as I want to stay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, Pyfish said: Currently top of the National League by 15 points in February of my second season. Managed to tie my 20 year old striker to a new deal despite interest from the Championship. He scored 20 last season and is currently on 25 for this season so delighted to keep him. My other striker is on a new deal too and he's nearing 20 for the season too. Few other players on new contracts too that have been getting interested from League 1 and League 2 teams. The only downside is my contract runs out at the end of the season and despite asking, they don't think I've proven myself yet to get a new contract! Had an offer from Crewe in League One but rejected as I want to stay! Good stuff. Onwards and upwards as they say. Also, the mobile version is so realistic that I signed Isaak Davies and on the verge of signing Mark Harris as free agents after Cardiff released both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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