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FM12 update is released!

Didn't realise Steam kept track of how many hours you play it. Might lay off it for the next few weeks realising that since the beginning of the year, my hour tally is 299 hours.

That's ridiculous Pav!

I've gotten back into Football Manager, always got them since 2005. But after 2009 which I loved stopped playing as much due to the change in format, and exams etc.

But with the spare time inbetween lectures, I've managed to take Bath City up to the Championship, it has taken me 120 hours

I haven't got this years but I did get Macc into the premier league, but then was lured to the Utd job and the following year Barca came calling.

See now 120 hours is much more of a modest amount.

Gonna go for a Southampton career I think with the new update. Plenty of goals to be had in a Lambert/Sharp partnership.

Lambert used to play for Macc as well as Jon Parkin, we breed em big round these parts (Peter Crouch was also born in Macc)

I want to be one of those people who starts off at a small club but I don't really have an affiliation to one. Torquay are my local side but I don't really like them.

Jon Parkin is a beast!

Yeah I just live in Bath so picked them, I have done Eastleigh too because that's the only side I could think of that was close to IoW

Morning all

Chelsea are up for deals.

Will post my predos sometime today

Also, just to let you know....Whoever has Messi in their side, I shall automatically put them up 1 with Messi as the scorer

His finishing was top drawer yet again

Question has been raised, would Messi do as well in a different side?

And never mind Messi...

Here's Neymar's goal from this week!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIucYegr_7s&feature=youtu.be&a

Hero wrote:Question has been raised, would Messi do as well in a different side?

Please can we try this out at Chelsea for the rest of the season. If he can do it for us atm he can do it for anyone.

Who would you like to come in at the end of the season at the helm?

I would think he can do well but why would leave a side like that in the first place?

Football career's are short unless your Giggs or Maldini

Southgate made a decent comment that David Silva is proving that you can find space in the PL and with Messi's ability, he would be great.

I don't think he would score as many goals but he certainly will be running teams ragged

Love to see him at the Brittania on a Wednesday night in January, he's past one, he's past two....oh and Ryan Shawcross has just broke him in half.

Lol. Reminds me of the Cameroon vs Argentina match at WC 1990 (Italia) when Caniggia went past 2 defenders, each getting a piece of him to make him stumble along with the ball, he was just getting his balance when a third totally cleaned him out. Hilarious to watch. The defender did the usual arms out wide, "what ref?" look. Classic.

Messi is a very solid bloke, like Maradona. Shawcross might just bounce off him.

As for who I want at the helm next season, I honestly don't know. I'd like Di Matteo to get the job if he is successful in re-uniting the squad and on the basis that if he was to be considered, we'd have done OK for the rest of this season but I assume we'll be looking for some bigger name.

I'm not one of those Chelsea fans who is anti-Benitez. I'm not too sure why they are other than his scraps with Jose. He's got a good track record including winning the CL. His time at Inter worries me since he was booted out very quickly due to players moaning. All too familiar.

Much as I love Jose, I don't think it would be good for either him or the club for him to return. More short termism imo.

I'd love Franco to come in an become as big a managerial legend at the club as he was a player.

Joachim Low I think would be a good shout but I'd be concerned on the usual short term results that Roman has.

He has certainly done well with the German national side but so did Scolari with Brazil and Portugal (look how Portugal have declined since his departure). It is different managing a club side to a national side. Loew's record at club level is modest to say the least.

Mnd you, if signs the nucleus of the German national side for Chelsea....bring it on.

Sorry guys, you'll need to find a new Munchen manager (lol). I'm very busy at the moment. I can get some votes in today so my successor has a bit more money. Sowwy

Podolski signs for Arsenal

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17295576

We already sort of know Messi isn't the same player when he plays at international level.

Also, nobody else spot FootballCrazy playing a 5-5-1 formation in this weeks predo's....

"crazy by name, crazy by....."

Ha ha genius! And still can't stop Messi!

Pav - Messi's performances haven't actually dropped internationally but his goalscoring has.

Also if you being managed by the likes of Maradona who doesnt pick Cambiasso, Zanetti and Milito's for personal reasons and pick a 38 year ol in Palermo...you will struuggle slightly.

Crazy that we are judging his talent as we expect to score in every game.

The coming years of Argentina look decent with Messi, Aguero, Tevez, Higuain, Mascherano, Milito's, Cambiasso Banega, and even Colocinni is improving.

Not sure how much longer the Milito's will be on the scene. Diego is 32 now I think.

With Messi though, they said yesterday, he didn't score in the World Cup nor the Copa America. For someone of his standard, people would want a bit more from him at that level.

Not seen Argentina under Sabella. I know under Maradonna, Messi played behind Tevez and Higuain.

Pastore's form dropped earlier in the season but he's turning it round now under Ancelotti at PSG, think he'll be key with De Maria & Aguero. Gaitan and Lamela I'd like to see get some game time.
Issue for Argentina is for all their riches going forward they're lacking at the back.

TSC wrote:Sorry guys, you'll need to find a new Munchen manager (lol). I'm very busy at the moment. I can get some votes in today so my successor has a bit more money. Sowwy

OK mate. Cheers for your efforts so far

Have you got anyone from the other place to potentially take over or do you want for me to scour here for you?

I was going to get on to the guys on the waiting list, but if you want to have a hunt that's cool.

Are you able to do some fancy mod thing to allow someone else to take over the Bayern + releases page.. or do we just create new ones?

Hmm no unfortunately, would have to be redone.

Has Lamela been capped at senior level? The Roma guy...

TSC leaving? Quite shocked to be honest, think he's done a great job at Bayern.

Only 1 cap so far, but he's only 19 and obviously has a huge amount of competition for the national team, he moved over to Roma last summer and is getting regular games (over 20 so far).

some1 change my team from 12 to 11

Just got a PM from Hero about the Bayern job here. ill take it on if not already gone

Sure Fernando, knock up a Bayern page and they're yours

Done

Is there anything else needed to do? also when are tactics due in?

No, that looks fine.

Teamsheets are due by Tuesday 11pm. No tactics neccesary.
Predictions due by Thursday 11pm. No need to predict as TSC has done this week.

Good to have you on board

February MOTM

1st - Kamran (£10 mil)
2nd - Hero (£5 mil)
3rd - Pull/Y I Man (£1.5 mil each)

Cheers all

Now who can I buy for 10m....Is Eto still around?

Fernando - welcome mate

kamran wrote:Cheers all

Now who can I buy for 10m....Is Eto still around?

Damn should never have voted for you in 1st place lol, the £10m would have been all mine!

Still to predict:

Fisher
Fluxy
Hero
Y I Man
Pull
Guv
Cherries
FC

Hero - You can have that 10m....if you give me Schweinstiger

I would have voted for YI first....that was after he announced his retirement that he took back in like 2mins

I'll do them later mate.

Looks like I'm heading for my third defeat out of three.

kamran wrote:Hero - You can have that 10m....if you give me Schweinstiger

I would have voted for YI first....that was after he announced his retirement that he took back in like 2mins

I'll pass on that one cheers!

Cor Blimey Guvnor wrote:I'll do them later mate.

Looks like I'm heading for my third defeat out of three.

Look on the bright side, you've got Barca and City the next 2 weeks!