Recent content by troythemac

Here you can post players who have worked for you, tactical ideas, stories of success, advice, questions, etc! I am currently managing Forest Green and am in my second season, now in League 2. Scored a lot of goals in Skrill premier and won the playoffs :) I posted this in the tactics thread...

i am in my second season with forest green, started in the skrill premier now in league 2. i have been able to recruit a few players, but feel like most of the work has been done on the back of my formation. i don't know if anyone is in to playing the lower leagues, but both my strikers had...

yeah, i have had counago for a while. once i got up to league 1 he was 35, and i was planning on using him as a bench option. a couple injuries to my young strikers and counago was starting. first game, 2 goals 2 assists, now he is my leading scorer and i'm in third place :)

When I play FM, I always take over lower league teams, and attempt to work my way up in whatever nation I am in. I am currently doing it with Forest Green, and have gone from the BSP to league 1. Very few players have been able to play at every level for me, but the one who has done it most...

McArdle instantly adds offense, signs 2 wingers by: Romario Jenkins In what was seen as an optimistic day in Rover's history, McArdle has secured the signatures of two talented wingers for the upcoming season. The young Forest Green manager quickly penned American Johann Smith on a free...

Rovers appoint outspoken American as manager by: Arnulfo Levinson In what was seen as a shock move for Forest Green, Rover's chairman Trevor Horsley announced early that this morning that the club would be moving in an entirely new direction, and appointing Troy McArdle as manager. McArdle is...

What's up boys, I've just started a new club with some buddies, and we're looking to add to our squad from everywhere, but hopefully people in or around the North American time zones. I left Jackson United after being there for essentially all of clubs in 12, and am on my own with some of the...

Earthquakes Preseason Wrap by: Blake Livingstone The Quakes recently returned from Pittsburgh, finishing their brief preseason run of friendlies. While two of their three preseason game were against semi-professional American sides, (with the third against English powerhouse Tottenham)...

Earthquakes trialling trio of Brazillian strikers by: Archie Lazell The San Jose Earthquakes are certainly making the MLS offseason more interesting this year. Less than a week after two huge siginings, McArdle has brought in three out of work Brazilian strikers, all recently released by...

Earthquakes Make 2 Blockbuster Moves on Same Day by: Roberto Pescarini Today, the San Jose Earthquakes sent shockwaves through the MLS world by completing deals to sign two of the league most heralded players. Both Freddy Adu and Shalrie Joseph have both been added, surprisingly, to the West...

Quakes Front Office Makes Big Decision to Part with Yallop, Hires Unknown Manager McArdle by: Reginald Jenkins San Jose Earthquakes general manager had some tough choices to make before the 2012 MLS season began. Today, he made them. This morning, the Quakes announced that manager Frank...

anyone had any luck with it yet? i only labeled it 3232 because thats what the game called it haha

Just came upon this thread, I'd love to throw my new tactic into the ring! Troythemac's legendary 3-2-3-2 - Downloads - Football Manager 2012 Tactics, Wonderkids & Cheats

Hey guys, check out the tactic I have been tuning and tweaking for most of my time in FM 2012. Troythemac's legendary 3-2-3-2 - Downloads - Football Manager 2012 Tactics, Wonderkids & Cheats You can read about it and see screenshots there, let me know what you guys think!!

Stumbling out of yet another bar, former combative American fullback Troy McArdle declared his intentions to enter the management game. His cohorts merely laughed. 2 hours later, McArdle was on a plane to Nailsworth, to enter talks to take over stagnating BSP side Forest Green. The rest, to...