Championship Manager 93 - not a cyberkop (bobbyd)

[alienbumnote]

what ever happened to the anglo italian cup?

[Phil LUFC]

Playing Footy Manager 2010 on the PSP. 1st season with York (BSP) won the League, the FA Cup & the FA Vase. 2nd season won Charity Shield and on course for the League, FA Cup, League Cup & UEFA Cup.

It's a really lite version on the full PC game and can play a few games back to back whist the missus is watchin Enders, without worrying about the training, oppo tactics etc. which Phil mentions above.

That sounds a bit unbelieveably easy though! Need to find the balance as there's no fun in winning many games you really shouldn't be in any footy game - the odd upset is obviously fine, but winning the FA cup with York? I don't think I'd have started the 2nd season.

I does doesn't it. When your team contains such names as Casillas, Maicon, Lahm, Woodgate(!), Messi, Fabregas, Lampard, Ronaldinho, Eto'o, Torres & Hulk (watch out for him in the real Prem soon) it's not that hard to demolish the bottom divisions.

L'arse beat me in the League Cup Final last night so sacked it off without saving

But, I played a version where I took Scum to the wall, and when I eventually got sacked after fielding 11 goalkeepers (Giggs in goal) and losing every game for 3 months, the new virtual manager ended up winning like crazy and lifting them into the UEFA places, with the same squad I left behind. It seems that no matter who is in your team, the database is already pre loaded with which teams will win or lose, regardless, unless you're hands on with management. For instance, I took a holiday to sign Messi and my assistant took charge against Stockport and we lost!

Fuckin' love Footy Manager games

And how exactly did you attract those players to the lower divisions?! Each to their own I suppose, in my younger days I used to think nothing of replaying a game I lost and felt I should have won, and I once started a career as scunny having made myself as a near perfect player and a few mates too, I had the best possible spine of a team. It got boring quite quickly though and by CM 01/02 I relied on a magnificent tactic I'd created (wish I had kept the file) and on knowing who the good young talent was, refusing to cheat.

I think 01/02 was the version of my biggest achievement - 10 CL wins in 11 seasons, and I lost the other final 4-1 to scum. All without replaying a single game. Due to cup replays and such I finished one season with 9 league games and an FA cup final in 21 days, I won the lot including a 3-0 win at Old Trafford on the final day of the season to pip them to the title on goal difference - I remember the details vividly as I was extremely proud of the fact that I was 27 points adrift with only 3 weeks to go. Sadly my players were all only 60% fit 3 days later when I faced scum in the CL final.

Its annoyed me last night to have to replay a few games 3 or 4 times now just to not get sacked, not as if I deserved the boot after 1 defeat in 19. Was almost enough to break the addiction I've felt all week!

[alienbumnote]

fucking dicked the scum! manchester wank wank wank!

[FER]

And how exactly did you attract those players to the lower divisions?!

There's a cheat whereby if you take a holiday and bid enough to net the player, he signs for you whilst you're on holiday regardless of which team you are. Also, you can sell any player for £60m which allows you to build the money to buy the top guys.

I've got another game on the go playing as Leeds where I'm not cheating at all. Got us promoted from L1 in second place and the league finished spookily similar to real life, enough so that I took a screenshot! Still in my 1st season in the Championship and hovering upper mid table.

[Blackwhite]

fucking dicked the scum! manchester wank wank wank!

Now I've never played CM, so fill me in: does it all have that ultra-modern Teletext vibe, or does it also actually involve action? Cos if you folks are all creaming yourselves over a game that plays out in text form with the occasional piccie, I've got this old Hobbit 5.25" disk from the 80s you might enjoy...

[Phil LUFC]

fucking dicked the scum! manchester wank wank wank!

Now I've never played CM, so fill me in: does it all have that ultra-modern Teletext vibe, or does it also actually involve action? Cos if you folks are all creaming yourselves over a game that plays out in text form with the occasional piccie, I've got this old Hobbit 5.25" disk from the 80s you might enjoy...

My best mate at school used to be highly addicted to that version, I didn't get the fuss, but I was very much a fan by CM3, the visuals improved, but yes it was still text based until about 2004 I think, last one I played a lot had a top down view of the pitch, which was infuriating as you'd watch you're right back dribble diagonally across the pitch, beating 4 men and then score a 70yrd own goal while your keeper was stood on the edge of his box - the text version was better IMO.

Lets be honest, its about getting through as many games as possible in one sitting and the action is very much secondary to results if you can't get close to mimicking reality.

[alienbumnote]

Fantasy Football....



Champions in First Season... no cheats used!

[simplyleedsutd]

what ever happened to the anglo italian cup?

Abandoned due to fixture congestion IIRC.

[Phil LUFC]

ABN: I can top that (in the CM01/02 Spetember 2010 update), I won the championship at the 1st attempt with 99 points, no cheating (aside from having to play the same 2 games in mid november 3 or 4 times to not get sacked, but I ended up with the same set of results as the 1st attempt).

I followed that with a so-so 1st half of the season in the prem before winning 22 straight games from the start of 2012 to win the domestic treble, I've done this with Snoddy, Howson, Gradel, Johnson & Becchio starting the majority of games and without spending more than 3m on any new player.

Now in season 3, 5 league games in (5 wins, 12 scored, 1 conceded), I'm still unbeaten in 2012 having won all but 3 (a last game of the season draw at home when it didn't matter and then the FA cup final and charity shield, both of which I won on pens).

I can thank the top rated tactic from the CM forum's open tactics league for this, having switched to it following back to back defeats in late 2011.

[thechubbyone]

ABN: I can top that (in the CM01/02 Spetember 2010 update), I won the championship at the 1st attempt with 99 points, no cheating (aside from having to play the same 2 games in mid november 3 or 4 times to not get sacked, but I ended up with the same set of results as the 1st attempt).

I followed that with a so-so 1st half of the season in the prem before winning 22 straight games from the start of 2012 to win the domestic treble, I've done this with Snoddy, Howson, Gradel, Johnson & Becchio starting the majority of games and without spending more than 3m on any new player.

Now in season 3, 5 league games in (5 wins, 12 scored, 1 conceded), I'm still unbeaten in 2012 having won all but 3 (a last game of the season draw at home when it didn't matter and then the FA cup final and charity shield, both of which I won on pens).

I can thank the top rated tactic from the CM forum's open tactics league for this, having switched to it following back to back defeats in late 2011.

Aaah, I remember the good old days of wonder tactics. They don't seem to exist for the current version and the computer teams seem to adapt to your style of play if you don't change it.

[alienbumnote]

ABN: I can top that (in the CM01/02 Spetember 2010 update), I won the championship at the 1st attempt with 99 points, no cheating (aside from having to play the same 2 games in mid november 3 or 4 times to not get sacked, but I ended up with the same set of results as the 1st attempt).

I followed that with a so-so 1st half of the season in the prem before winning 22 straight games from the start of 2012 to win the domestic treble, I've done this with Snoddy, Howson, Gradel, Johnson & Becchio starting the majority of games and without spending more than 3m on any new player.

Now in season 3, 5 league games in (5 wins, 12 scored, 1 conceded), I'm still unbeaten in 2012 having won all but 3 (a last game of the season draw at home when it didn't matter and then the FA cup final and charity shield, both of which I won on pens).

I can thank the top rated tactic from the CM forum's open tactics league for this, having switched to it following back to back defeats in late 2011.

Aaah, I remember the good old days of wonder tactics. They don't seem to exist for the current version and the computer teams seem to adapt to your style of play if you don't change it.

My tactic was 0-5-5 with full backs in the wide mid field roles... bump the win bonus up to 5 or 10k and roberts your mother brother!

i did make a few frugal signings including Nigel Martyn, John Hendry, Lee Glover and Vinnie Jones!!! but apart from them the the nucleus of the team was Wilko's 91/92 title wining side!

Gonna have a shot at European cup this year and then probably fuck it off and play 01/02with the update..

[Proud to be Leeds]

Aaah, I remember the good old days of wonder tactics. They don't seem to exist for the current version and the computer teams seem to adapt to your style of play if you don't change it.

Franky's Blitz worked wonders in FM2010. He had some training methods to go with the tactic, and the players improve amazingly!

Am yet to download 2011, but I'm sure there will be a wonder tactic out there somewhere

[thechubbyone]

Aaah, I remember the good old days of wonder tactics. They don't seem to exist for the current version and the computer teams seem to adapt to your style of play if you don't change it.

Franky's Blitz worked wonders in FM2010. He had some training methods to go with the tactic, and the players improve amazingly!

Am yet to download 2011, but I'm sure there will be a wonder tactic out there somewhere

Must admit I haven't sought out any tactics for 2011 as I thought it would give the game a bit more longevity.

[Phil LUFC]

Aaah, I remember the good old days of wonder tactics. They don't seem to exist for the current version and the computer teams seem to adapt to your style of play if you don't change it.

Franky's Blitz worked wonders in FM2010. He had some training methods to go with the tactic, and the players improve amazingly!

Am yet to download 2011, but I'm sure there will be a wonder tactic out there somewhere

Must admit I haven't sought out any tactics for 2011 as I thought it would give the game a bit more longevity.

Its a fine balance really. The reasons you've given are what put me off recent versions (last I bought was FM 2008), I don't want to have to change my tactics every other week just to be on an even footing, I want to have a rough idea how I want to play and then try and buy players to fit into that, with some flexibility when chasing games etc.

But equally I don't really want a super formation, I'd like to maintain the illusion that my man management skills and eye for a player is what really made the difference. I was more than happy to be fluctuating between 5th and 10th in the prem on my return, would have happily taken a drop to 15th. In a way its broken the addiction slightly to win the treble in the manner I did - but I'm not going to deliberately change to a worse formation and sabotage my chances.

[Ponte]

I will confess to giving the updated CM0102 a quick whirl. It seemed to have lost a little of its charm somehow… more likely it’s me that’s changed rather than the game. I missed the ability to be able to dip into the Swedish under-21 team [down, danny] & pick up loads of great players on the cheap..

I did OK with Leeds. Slightly implausibly managed to sign that guy Tiote from Newcastle as a defensive midfielder. Had some joy playing a 4-2-3-1 with Grella as lone striker, a narrowish midfield of BJ, LJW and Kilkenny breaking forwards, and Tiote & Faye protecting the back four.

Not sure I’ll have the patience to get as far as Christmas with it. Think I got to a decent playoff spot in late autumn.

The final straw was Gary McSheffrey 'notching a brace' against me for Coventry. A slim consolation was that the lads managed to keep Doyler quiet in the same game.

Good statting, what did you do about that car?

[the flying pig]

downloaded the 1980s CM game for ipod/phone/tablet.

starting in 1986 I strengthened my squad considerably by bringing in enzo schifo to play just behind bairdy, and tim flowers to replace merv the swerve, but seemingly to no avail… three matches in and I’m P1 W0 D1 L2;F5 A11… john buckley in particular has been underperforming quite badly…

worst of all, all players have a star rating of zero to 2 for each of the three main types of set piece, and they’ve only given shez one star for free kicks

[Oheddieeddie]

Oh great the MILLWALL CYBERKOP ... BIT BLEEDIN EARLY INNIT

Anyway Im in, but I thought Bobby only did home ones. Anyway good luck Bobby Im surprised youre starting this one bearing in mind the success of Snoop Soopy Dog Doggie Recently, but I guess you know what you are doing, although there are those who wont forgive you if you lose this one Bobby as this is a massive game I wouldnt like to be in your shoes.

Any team news?

[alienbumnote]

Oh great the MILLWALL CYBERKOP ... BIT BLEEDIN EARLY INNIT

Anyway Im in, but I thought Bobby only did home ones. Anyway good luck Bobby Im surprised youre starting this one bearing in mind the success of Snoop Soopy Dog Doggie Recently, but I guess you know what you are doing, although there are those who wont forgive you if you lose this one Bobby as this is a massive game I wouldnt like to be in your shoes.

Any team news?

[Oheddieeddie]

Sorry to infest Bobby Milwall cybercop with Champ Man talk but I was thinking back to some stunning and yet totally unrealistic players Ive had grace my clubs over the years. Cant remember the exact years but I started playing around 98/99

Anyone had these beauties, spellings may be wrong.

Peter Waartavaara - Just your average 50 goals a season swedish striker, every season
Hugo Viana 13 years old at that point goes to to dominate Europe.
Marek Szmid - Man U reject on a free whos attributes just fly up to 20s for everything practically in no time.
Onesimo - From Angola or somewhere about 39 years old and scores practically every time he plays .... But best of all he usually has a broken pelvis but can still play.
Ross Mazzurcrak *sp?* - starts off crap and becomes the silkiest winger ever.
+ practically any Swedish or Norwegian U19 or U21 player you care to sign who becomes a world beater instantly.

Loved it ! Anyway enough with the reminiscences back to the Cyberkop bobby started.

Come on Leeds lets get into these Feline Bastards !

[moscowhite]

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