fm2006

[Kinky Tom]

I'm struggling.

Only using the original game, no updates or owt.  Also I'm only running English leagues, so have a really small database of players.

Won League 1 at the first attempt, followed by relegation, followed by winning League 1 again with a goal difference of nearly 50.  4 games into the Championship again and I've lost them all.

Due to the small database I find it very hard to actually find players who are any good although I do have Fitz Hall who is pretty damn good, also signed Dong Fangzhoo from Utd who looked good pre-season but fucked off to the Olympics the day the season started.

No matter where I look it's impossible to sign anyone good enough, all because my machine isn't fast enough to run other leagues.

Searched on players mentioned on here, but most of them don't exist in my game!

After my disaster first 6 games in the Championship I faced Oxford looking for my first win of the season, thankfully it came and kick-started a remarkable fun of form, with Dong scoring 25 and the suprising though not unwelcome form of Andy Caton saw him bag between 15-20 goals.

Anyhow, won the play-offs and now look forward to keeping the Town in the Premieship.

[STFC_Chris]

Managed to creep into the last (Championship) playoff place on the last day of the season, for the second time in my three year reign (first time being in League 1), by beating Fulham. In a strange twist of fate, Fulham who finished 4th were the team I had to play in the playoffs semis.

1st leg, managed to get a 3-1 home win despite being 1-1 with all to play for at half time. 2nd leg Fulham's last minute winner wasn't enough as the match finished 3-2 and Swindon were through to the final winning 5-4 on aggregate.

Having got this far I was somewhat put out at the prospect of having to play West Brom, who had comprehensively beaten me (6-0) in the penultimate game of the season. When Nathan Ellington scored on 31 minutes, I couldnt see anyway back we were being beaten to every 50-50, nothing going our way. On the stroke of half time Piotr Wisniewski gave us a lifeline with a typical placed finish having beaten the offside trap. End of 90 minutes 1-1.

Extra time. West Brom start the better side and have a goal disallowed for offside. Swindon striker Tomislav Spicak starting only his third game for the club is then fouled in the box, penalty! Up steps Wisniewski for his second. West Brom can't get back into it and in the last 10 minutes and Swindon secured their place in the top flight.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v422/chrischadwick/2-1.jpg

The County Ground certainly was a good place to be this season, Swindon scoring more goals than any other team while using an attractive, attacking 4-3-3 formation. Piotr Wisniewski was the star man, scoring 36 goals in 41 league starts, not bad for 18k. Unfortunately the defence wasn't quite as impressive and leaked 60 goals, a figure that would have had me rooted in the bottom half if it weren't for Piotr's goals.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v422/chrischadwick/leaguetable.jpg

Can't see me lasting too long in the premiership with the current crop of players. The likes of Henry will tear Andy Nicholas and Rob Clare apart, so some work is needed. Any cheap tips gratefully received.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v422/chrischadwick/squad.jpg

[PHIL!!!!]

Just got back into this game and i am currently Yeading FC in the Conference South.....Top of the league mind, by about 5 points i think....and im still in all cup competitions! But then again its only like November 2005 that im currently in....

[pumbaa]

STFC_Chris,

You will certainly need to strengthen your defence. An attacking 4-3-3 tactic will get you murdered in the premiership. You may want to consider a counter-attacking 4-5-1 (with 2 DM screening the back 4, two wide men and a M/AM C).

If you pm me, I can send you a suitable tactic.

[sonic youth]

i can't be arsed to write a long post like i have been doing, so brief summary

squeezed into 6th place on the last day of the season thanks to a 3-2 victory over bournemouth, a late winner coming from roberts.

played donny rovers in the semi-finals, 4-1 up at home in 1st leg, 1-3 in the 2nd leg so went through 5-4 on agg. lost 2-1 to brentford in the final.

signed ndah for £2k in january, he scored 10 goals in 17 starts and got 9 assists in the process. legend.

my central-defensive pairing refuse to sign a new contract, so both could leave. want to keep seano but not bothered about ilic.

[Simon Pieman]

Ooh I might have a game of this in a minute. I've got Swindon up to the Prem, only played one game but clawed back a point in the last 10minutes from 2-nil down to Liverpool - tipped to win the Prem.

I might go on a bit of a search for talent.

[Supercake2]

i know cheltenham are hated on here..but i gave them ago.

first season walked league two by 12 points from 2nd place. bought 2 players chris beech 2k and bobby bowry free.  

second season..bought Mr C.Roberts 17 goals and a few other including midfield dinamo Paul Mclaren 6k..just finished after leading league for 10 games..struggled in my last 6 games and dropped to 3rd place..and lost in playoff semi's to cardiff (5-0 on agg) which was a little depressing  ..top scorer was Damian Spencer with 22 goals..had bouazza for two loan spells and he got 11 goals in 16 apps

third season..on the search for a centre defender and centre midfielder..and bringing the youngster's through again..best prospect...joe tillen (free from chelski)

[Simon Pieman]

Daniel Theorin is a good young central midfielder for league 1 standard

[sonic youth]

my new look swindon team are top of the league after 7 games, lush

busy summer with 6 senior players leaving

jack smith to bury
ricky shakes to col u
charlie comyn-platt to orient
steve jenkins to the homeland (wrexham)
branko ilic to sheff wed for £375k
sean o'hanlon to cardiff for £750k

and 12 coming in

brian mclean from rangers for £18k
robbie foy from liverpool on a free
gary walsh from wigan on a free
mikko manninen from fc haka for £75k
mohamed hussain from al-khiritiyat for £100k
sindre loe bing from kongsvinger for £5k
rang shawkat from lyngby for £85k
rob burch from tottenham for £50k
ian pearce from fulham for £1k
darren potter and david martin on loan from liverpool
kerrea gilbert on loan from arsenal

ndah's scored 10 goals in 7 games so far and michael pook has transformed into a goal-scoring amc with 3 goals in 4 games.

think this is going to be our season

[STFC Village]

After missing out in the play-offs last year, comfortably won promotion this year, finishing 10 points clear at the top

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/village1984/league.jpg

After a few ins and outs, this is the way my squad is shaping up for the new season....

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/village1984/stfcteam.jpg

[Whits]

what fm scount??

[Simon Pieman]

what fm scount??

You make more sense when you're drunk!

FM scout - isn't that where you can find out hidden attributes or something?

[STFC Village]

What is FM Scout? or what version of FM scout is it?

[Simon Pieman]

I'd take it he was asking what it is, the version number is quite visible.

[Whits]

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/village1984/stfcteam.jpg

At the bottom of this there is FM Scout, sorry i'm spelling like a spacka