Recent content by Sparkle22

Seriously, is there an official line on the flight of the new ball?? I'm watching a game here from the 2013 release and this is not like it used to be. It's like a tennis match between the 2 keepers! They just keep hoofing it over the base line end to end. The ball seems to not expend energy...

Yeah, I've noticed a few bizarre mistakes and decisions to hoof. That said, that has always been a feature - but I wonder if they are trying to simulate the 'nerves' aspect of the new body language drop down during the games. I had a keeper stand rooted as the ball came to him and the defender...

Has anyone else noticed this in the new release? In only three games: - I have hit the woodwork 13 times! - Have picked up 7 injuries! - Have watched an increase of roughly 40% in goal kicks and corners - as the ball seems to travel way faster than it used to - and runs off the end of the...

So, 2013 - - they still haven't sorted the match confidence comments, then... 2nd game in with new season with LL club. I have 5 (!) players injured and one banned from first team (in itself a bizarre situation), so I had to field U19s and a few reserves. I held strongly favoured team to a...

Semi-pro teams don't use it, apparently. Thanks me.

Hi, Looked everywhere for an answer to this - and I am sure it's a simple one... Why is my 'scheduling' slider greyed out? I can't move it to adjust the weekly settings....!? Thx. .

Can someone explain what is wrong with saying: "Great performance out there lads, let's make sure you can do it when it really matters"? I said it at full time after my team comprehensively beat a lower team in pre-season - and the whole team (bar the goalkeeper - who got more focus) - got...

Hi, I posted a few days ago about not being able to break a massive losing streak after I had a massive winning streak for weeks. I tend to keep my sliders all ticked, ie they are not affected by the overall team orders (push up, play narrow, more direct etc) as I manually micro-manage almost...

Admittedly - the opposition managers were criticizing me for boring and predictable tactics - but it was working very well! That said, I did adjust slightly according to away/home/favourites etc. I also rotated players. Annoyingly, the old players who I started with are now all old and their...

I posted a few days ago and didn't get a reply, and now - before I throw my computer out of the window - I thought I'd try again. Simply put - I had a LL team that obliterated the low (Swedish) div. that it was in, in my first season- then after promotion, and a few tricky games - sailed to...

Hi, I (always) manage a lower league team. (In Sweden this time around.) First season, against all expectation I sail through to promotion untouched. Second season in the league above, I start poorly, but end up unbeatable and top the division - and against all the odds are about to be...

Yeah - the ol' hidden attribute stat for chasing a ball down. I thought there might be something else. The positioning thing does make sense, but some of the time the defender overtakes - which is doubtfully down to actual positioning...(?) As for the hoofing it out - they're not doing it all...

After playing this game for many years, but specifically overdosing in the last few days - I've noticed a few annoying traits of players that I remember from way back that haven't changed... Is this bad programming or just unrealistic? 1. WHY - is my striker with 12-13 speed and 12...

ok - the 'expanding area' explanation makes sense. Although the wording is still weird - own half? Thanks.

Still confused about the wording on the closing down instruction. I understand that the sliders give a general indication of how quickly my players will look to close down the opposition, but I am confused about the wording. The 3 levels are own area, own half, whole pitch - as we know...