***The Official Football Manager Thread***

[Mo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tomasperez9

I HATE MANCHESTER CITY! Every transfer target I go after they steal from me. This time it is Sully Muntari. I offer him 120,000 a week with a 2 mil signing bonus (the max I was allowed to offer) and Man City comes in with nearly twice that and wins his services. I bet he won't even step foot on the pitch too. Robinho, Darijo Srna, Vagner Love (only 2 appearances, yet they dished out 24m for him), Joleon Lescott, and Marik Hamsik don't even start. Ugh.

I'm starting to feel this effect in my game, their 3-5 deep in each position

[Tomasperez9]

Quote: Originally Posted by miget33

I'm starting to feel this effect in my game, their 3-5 deep in each position

After 2(!) appearances for the club in 3 games short of 2 full seasons, Vagner Love was put on the transfer list for free. They paid 24mil for him, for 2 effin games, 1 of which he came on as a substitute. I just don't get it.

On a side note, his initial work permit application was turned down. I guess I'll have to appeal and then send him to Belgium if all else fails!

[Mo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tomasperez9

After 2(!) appearances for the club in 3 games short of 2 full seasons, Vagner Love was put on the transfer list for free. They paid 24mil for him, for 2 effin games, 1 of which he came on as a substitute. I just don't get it. On a side note, his initial work permit application was turned down. I guess I'll have to appeal and then send him to Belgium if all else fails!

Yeah, they just signed Lennon and already have him in the reserves available for loan.

And I've decided against buying players, instead focusing on improving my coaching staff.

[rsnomar05]

Quote: Originally Posted by miget33

Yeah, they just signed Lennon and already have him in the reserves available for loan. And I've decided against buying players, instead focusing on improving my coaching staff.

How important is a coaches reputation? I've read that the reputation affects (combined with his attributes) the star rating for training, but it would also appear that with some world class coaches having poor ratings in every category, the reputation has little to no effect.

[Mo]

Quote: Originally Posted by rsnomar05

How important is a coaches reputation? I've read that the reputation affects (combined with his attributes) the star rating for training, but it would also appear that with some world class coaches having poor ratings in every category, the reputation has little to no effect.

I never felt reputation had that big an effect, other than a world class coach would never joins the hull cities of the world.
I always went with the coaches with the better attributes, cause any coach who stays with a team long enough, and the team becomes successful, becomes world class.
Ex. I had a physio who had a local reputation, but had a 20 in the right category, and after 20 years at qpr had become world class

[rsnomar05]

Quote: Originally Posted by miget33

I never felt reputation had that big an effect, other than a world class coach would never joins the hull cities of the world. I always went with the coaches with the better attributes, cause any coach who stays with a team long enough, and the team becomes successful, becomes world class. Ex. I had a physio who had a local reputation, but had a 20 in the right category, and after 20 years at qpr had become world class

Thanks. That's good to know. Because there are some downright awful coaches with world class reputations.

[Tomasperez9]

I don't really pay any attention at all to reputation. I just search-> filter for coaches with determination, discipline, and motivation (or maybe it's man management, I can't remeber) all above 15 and end up with 6*+ coaches everytime. A lot of these tend to be regens who don't have a high reputation, don't demand a large salary, and would be grateful to come to such an illustrious club such as Fulham.

[Tomasperez9]

The second season at Craven Cottage is in the books, with Fulham finishing in 12th, even though we were predicted to be relegated. It was pretty unsubstantial, with nothing really surprising or out of the ordinary happening. Nobody had any noteworthy seasons. Jozy Altidore led the team in both goals and assists, notching 7 of each.
Here are some screenshots of the season stats and standings...

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