Recent content by Simian1975

Entirely up to you. I'm going to see how much of the challenge I can accomplish over the course of a single save, from club manager in Wales or Northern Ireland through to national manager of England (and all points in between) but feel free to try it any way you like.

I'm sure someone must have come up with this one before, but the basic idea is as follows: Part 1 (The easy bit) Win their respective league with a club team from each of the four home nations (England, Scotland, Wales* and Nothern Ireland) in any order. Part 2 (A little trickier) Take those...

Imagine a Welsh League or League of Ireland team would be a pretty tough challenge. No idea who you might attract to the likes of Bangor City or Shamrock Rovers though.

When you use the phrase 'but he's **** hot on football manager' to defend a player in real life, without a trace of irony. When you get up an hour early to squeeze in a 3rd round league cup match before work (and then spend the next 12 hours quietly fuming at your desk because you lost). When...

How are your wide midfielders (Sinclair and Naismith) set up? If you have them set as wingers it might help to convert them to inside forwards cutting inside, with their respective fullbacks set to attack the gaps they leave behind (as per GodCubed's guide to formations & tactics thread in the...

Add me to the list of people who have never used it. I spent enough time assembling my scouting team (along with the rest of my handpicked staff of backroom ninjas) that I expect them to go out and find me quality players. Besides, shelling out millions on the occasional dud just makes the game...

Southampton, just started my 4th season: GK: Alex Smithies LB: Atila Turan CB: Jelle Van Dame CB: Stefan Savic RB: Seamus Coleman LW: Charlie Adam MC: Arouca MC: Jermaine Jenas RW: Jordan Henderson ST: Leigh Griffiths ST: David Goodwillie Subs: Mike Vanhaemel Anele Neal Eardley Royston Drenthe...

Where do you need to strengthen? Championship season on my Southampton save I think I already had Leigh Griffiths (Dundee - didn't cost much, still tearing teams a new one in the Prem) and Mataja Kezman (free) in place up front, with Lambert and Barnard as back up. Midfield of Puncheon /...

I'm 3 games into my 4th season at Southampton, 2nd year back in the Premier League: GK: Alex Smithies LB: Atila Turan CB: Jelle Van Damme CB: Stefan Savic RB: Seamus Coleman LW: Charlie Adam CM: Arouca CM: Jermaine Jenas RW: Jordan Henderson ST: Leigh Griffiths ST: David Goodwillie Subs...

I'm a lower league Harry Redknapp I guess; always looking for a bargain, my shortlist always seems to be full of Slovenian left backs plying their trade in the Belgian 2nd division and promising strikers from the Burkina Faso Under 21's. Also similar in tactical style (heartily agree with his...

Haha, Weston-Super-Mare fans must be a demanding bunch! Not had anything like that myself, but had something approaching the opposite, with my (then) league 1 Southampton side coming from behind four times against Spurs in the League Cup, taking them to extra time and ultimately defeating them...

CB - Steve Olfers - picked him up for next to nothing at the start of the game on the reccomendation of a friend. His stats belie his true abilities; been very consistent for me LW - Gai Assulin - Free, needs a bit of training to maximise his potential, but with the right development can become...

I am currently managing Southampton in the championship (2011-2012 season) having previously gained promotion at a canter with a fairly orthodox fluid attacking / controlling 4-4-2 formation, however I am now finding it difficult to control the middle of the park, despite having players at my...