Football Manager 08 - Page 2

Robi D · 17-11-2007, 15:36

I guess you get what you pay for

Off the topic sightly is anyone playing the premier league fantasy football?

BCLG100 · 17-11-2007, 17:34

Nope, never even heard of it.

I don wonder when they'll be updating the FM series, there still using pretty much the same engine they used for CM4 in like 01/02 or something!

Robi D · 23-11-2007, 09:23

Hey Simon maybe you should apply for the position of england manager. I'm sure you could do a better job then mclaren

BCLG100 · 23-11-2007, 12:28

im tempted.

Shabbaman · 11-12-2007, 20:57

I finally got my team performing as I'd want them to perform, but I can't get my main striker to score. It's not as if he couldn't (it's Makaay) or that he couldn't get the ball (enough possession, enough creative players with good passing), but he just doesn't get the ball often enough. Any suggestions? I tried playing him as targetman, but that didn't really work.

Robi D · 12-12-2007, 11:53

Depends on a lot of things. What's your formation and does he have any specific instructions.

One thing i have noticed is if you play 2 strikers, one strong the other fast, you make the strong one the target man the fast striker will play off him and collect the flick ons, passes ect.

Shabbaman · 12-12-2007, 12:57

That's the general idea of a targetman indeed. I tried that, but it didn't really work. At least I couldn't notice the difference. Or should I set all passes to "targetman" when you play with a targetman? I haven't given him specific instructions (aside from corners etc.) but I think I should (that's why I'm asking

).

I guess he would benefit if I make the other striker the targetman, but that's a young fellow and not very strong. Creative and good passing though.

I play 4-4-2, with AMR and AML with lines backward for 5 players (switching to 4-5-1 with 2 DM and 1 AMC). Works like a charm.

Maybe I'll post some pictures this afternoon. Still have a month worth of Rule The World screenies as well, so chances are pretty slim.

BCLG100 · 12-12-2007, 13:08

just give him games i spose- sometimes my players go through a dry patch but i let them keep playing, does he have a high finishing skill?

Shabbaman · 12-12-2007, 13:36

OK, here are some pictures. First, my lineup:

134.72 KB

My main striker:

135.76 KB

My second striker, falls back to AMC:

136.11 KB

BTW, it might look weird to post these pictures during the day, but I can edit my posts without getting the edit-tag

Anyway, feedback is welcome. I've been playing this series for ages, but I must say that aside from scouting I'm not as good at it as I'd like to be. Scoring seems more difficult compared to CM4.

Robi D · 12-12-2007, 21:16

Ok i'm a little confused. Makaay got 6 goals in 14 games, Burzanovic has 5 from 10, so thats basically a gaol a game average between the too. As long as the others are chipping in i don't see the problem.

Have you set for some of the midfielders to try through balls often?

17-11-2007, 15:36	#11
Robi D King Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia. Posts: 2,060	I guess you get what you pay for Off the topic sightly is anyone playing the premier league fantasy football? __________________ "I'm altering the deal, prey I don't alter it further" Darth Vader "We shall defend what is ours. We shall never surrender" --Kosovo is Serbia!

17-11-2007, 17:34	#12
BCLG100 Deity Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lahndan Posts: 6,220	Nope, never even heard of it. I don wonder when they'll be updating the FM series, there still using pretty much the same engine they used for CM4 in like 01/02 or something! __________________ the sooner you fall behind, the more time you\'ll have to catch up! CDZ Cup Champion!!!

23-11-2007, 09:23	#13
Robi D King Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia. Posts: 2,060	Hey Simon maybe you should apply for the position of england manager. I'm sure you could do a better job then mclaren __________________ "I'm altering the deal, prey I don't alter it further" Darth Vader "We shall defend what is ours. We shall never surrender" --Kosovo is Serbia!

23-11-2007, 12:28	#14
BCLG100 Deity Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lahndan Posts: 6,220	im tempted. __________________ the sooner you fall behind, the more time you\'ll have to catch up! CDZ Cup Champion!!!

11-12-2007, 20:57	#15
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	I finally got my team performing as I'd want them to perform, but I can't get my main striker to score. It's not as if he couldn't (it's Makaay) or that he couldn't get the ball (enough possession, enough creative players with good passing), but he just doesn't get the ball often enough. Any suggestions? I tried playing him as targetman, but that didn't really work. __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

12-12-2007, 11:53	#16
Robi D King Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia. Posts: 2,060	Depends on a lot of things. What's your formation and does he have any specific instructions. One thing i have noticed is if you play 2 strikers, one strong the other fast, you make the strong one the target man the fast striker will play off him and collect the flick ons, passes ect. __________________ "I'm altering the deal, prey I don't alter it further" Darth Vader "We shall defend what is ours. We shall never surrender" --Kosovo is Serbia!

12-12-2007, 12:57	#17
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	That's the general idea of a targetman indeed. I tried that, but it didn't really work. At least I couldn't notice the difference. Or should I set all passes to "targetman" when you play with a targetman? I haven't given him specific instructions (aside from corners etc.) but I think I should (that's why I'm asking ). I guess he would benefit if I make the other striker the targetman, but that's a young fellow and not very strong. Creative and good passing though. I play 4-4-2, with AMR and AML with lines backward for 5 players (switching to 4-5-1 with 2 DM and 1 AMC). Works like a charm. Maybe I'll post some pictures this afternoon. Still have a month worth of Rule The World screenies as well, so chances are pretty slim. __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

12-12-2007, 13:08	#18
BCLG100 Deity Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lahndan Posts: 6,220	just give him games i spose- sometimes my players go through a dry patch but i let them keep playing, does he have a high finishing skill? __________________ the sooner you fall behind, the more time you\'ll have to catch up! CDZ Cup Champion!!!

12-12-2007, 13:36	#19
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	OK, here are some pictures. First, my lineup: 134.72 KB My main striker: 135.76 KB My second striker, falls back to AMC: 136.11 KB BTW, it might look weird to post these pictures during the day, but I can edit my posts without getting the edit-tag Anyway, feedback is welcome. I've been playing this series for ages, but I must say that aside from scouting I'm not as good at it as I'd like to be. Scoring seems more difficult compared to CM4. __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

12-12-2007, 21:16	#20
Robi D King Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia. Posts: 2,060	Ok i'm a little confused. Makaay got 6 goals in 14 games, Burzanovic has 5 from 10, so thats basically a gaol a game average between the too. As long as the others are chipping in i don't see the problem. Have you set for some of the midfielders to try through balls often? __________________ "I'm altering the deal, prey I don't alter it further" Darth Vader "We shall defend what is ours. We shall never surrender" --Kosovo is Serbia!