mccollio09
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Hi everyone,
Just came across this section and seeing as how I'm new(ish) on here, I thought I'd introduce myself properly.
So, a bit about myself first, an Englishman now living in France, I've been playing FM since its creation, and started in 1995 with the Championship Manager series.
For years and years I used to just be my two favourite teams, Liverpool and Tranmere Rovers. Over the last three years I've expanded a lot on who I'll manage, a lot of the time just letting the comp pick a randomised team for me.
My last three FM careers then:
FM 10, Sunderland
- perhaps the most successful I've ever been outside of the top four; I set myself a challenge of winning the league in three seasons with them, mission accomplished. I then went onto defend the title another two consecutive seasons as well as winning the champions league back to back and various domestic competitions before I got bored and resigned. In the same save, I took over Bradford City, who'd lost their way stranded in bottom place of League 2. Using my established reputation, I nicked a few of my previously signed sunderland youth regens on loan, got them out of trouble, and slowly progressed in consecutive seasons all the way up to the Premiership again to face my old club - who had done a Rafa Benitez at Inter job, since I'd left! Sadly, Success never went beyond mid-table with Bradford, and so boredom set in and a new save began just before FM 11 came out.
Everton
Same again I thought, win the league in three seasons. Slightly gobsmacked, I did it in two, after having signed just ONE player - Gervinho (funds from Arteta, Osman and a few of the reserves). Other significant changes were giving Coleman, Rodwell and Vaughan places in the first 11 from day one. With that achieved, FM 11 was ready to begin.
FM 2011 - A struggle
I don't know why, but compared to FM10, my success stories have been few and far between. I had several failed saves before going back to my trusty Liverpool and winning the league in the second season on 112 points - just didn't feel that special being a big club though so I gave up on it, not much of a challenge. Next it was an attempt with Coventry, who I finished top of the championship with in the first season, kept up the second, and became frustrated after a mediocre mid-table finish in the third season.
Current save - Derby County
I'd say this is proably my 5th save on FM, and hopefully one I can stick with and have a monster management career as with Sundeland in FM10. So far, we're off to a great start. Promoted in the first season, respectful league finish in the premiership in the second season + a league cup win, second season saw a cup double - league and FA cup and a third place finish in the league. This season, I was a tad ambitious, and told the board I could challenge for the title. Currently lying in 5th place (1 point behind second), after 22 games played.
Chelsea are 9 points clear of everyone at the top so it would take a monster run of form and misfortunate on their part to achieve my aim. I got a b*tch of a group in the CL, Lyon and Benfica (Lyon won the Champions League last season), so unfortunately we got knocked out in third place, although I'm confident about the Europa League. Things have gotten worse as my inspirational strike force of Babacar and Sanogo was ripped apart, as Babacar is out for 7 months with a broken leg!
So there it is, I'll post my squad below, to be honest you'll see it's nothing overly impressive, my star players are Hoilett, Babacar and Sanogo, with Othon not being too bad either. We have no problems scoring goals, but we're dodgey at the back - could be down to my choice of formation, but it's got me this far so I'm staying loyal to it.
P.s, you need any tips for any players I'm working with and how to get the best out of them, don't hesitate to p.m me
Just came across this section and seeing as how I'm new(ish) on here, I thought I'd introduce myself properly.
So, a bit about myself first, an Englishman now living in France, I've been playing FM since its creation, and started in 1995 with the Championship Manager series.
For years and years I used to just be my two favourite teams, Liverpool and Tranmere Rovers. Over the last three years I've expanded a lot on who I'll manage, a lot of the time just letting the comp pick a randomised team for me.
My last three FM careers then:
FM 10, Sunderland
- perhaps the most successful I've ever been outside of the top four; I set myself a challenge of winning the league in three seasons with them, mission accomplished. I then went onto defend the title another two consecutive seasons as well as winning the champions league back to back and various domestic competitions before I got bored and resigned. In the same save, I took over Bradford City, who'd lost their way stranded in bottom place of League 2. Using my established reputation, I nicked a few of my previously signed sunderland youth regens on loan, got them out of trouble, and slowly progressed in consecutive seasons all the way up to the Premiership again to face my old club - who had done a Rafa Benitez at Inter job, since I'd left! Sadly, Success never went beyond mid-table with Bradford, and so boredom set in and a new save began just before FM 11 came out.
Everton
Same again I thought, win the league in three seasons. Slightly gobsmacked, I did it in two, after having signed just ONE player - Gervinho (funds from Arteta, Osman and a few of the reserves). Other significant changes were giving Coleman, Rodwell and Vaughan places in the first 11 from day one. With that achieved, FM 11 was ready to begin.
FM 2011 - A struggle
I don't know why, but compared to FM10, my success stories have been few and far between. I had several failed saves before going back to my trusty Liverpool and winning the league in the second season on 112 points - just didn't feel that special being a big club though so I gave up on it, not much of a challenge. Next it was an attempt with Coventry, who I finished top of the championship with in the first season, kept up the second, and became frustrated after a mediocre mid-table finish in the third season.
Current save - Derby County
I'd say this is proably my 5th save on FM, and hopefully one I can stick with and have a monster management career as with Sundeland in FM10. So far, we're off to a great start. Promoted in the first season, respectful league finish in the premiership in the second season + a league cup win, second season saw a cup double - league and FA cup and a third place finish in the league. This season, I was a tad ambitious, and told the board I could challenge for the title. Currently lying in 5th place (1 point behind second), after 22 games played.
Chelsea are 9 points clear of everyone at the top so it would take a monster run of form and misfortunate on their part to achieve my aim. I got a b*tch of a group in the CL, Lyon and Benfica (Lyon won the Champions League last season), so unfortunately we got knocked out in third place, although I'm confident about the Europa League. Things have gotten worse as my inspirational strike force of Babacar and Sanogo was ripped apart, as Babacar is out for 7 months with a broken leg!
So there it is, I'll post my squad below, to be honest you'll see it's nothing overly impressive, my star players are Hoilett, Babacar and Sanogo, with Othon not being too bad either. We have no problems scoring goals, but we're dodgey at the back - could be down to my choice of formation, but it's got me this far so I'm staying loyal to it.
P.s, you need any tips for any players I'm working with and how to get the best out of them, don't hesitate to p.m me
