Fm2010, 13 days to go Options

[ToonTomH]

Newastle still top in February or March. 5 points clear I think and I've just been offered (and accepted) the Cameroon job.

Was having a look around on it before, saw that Zidane is apparently on £1 a week as a scout at Real Madrid, thought that was a bit odd!

[Alan Hansen Beeped my Donkey]

Finally started my Newcastle game, got abusive at the fact Jonas was AML only so I just changed his positions to each wing, sorted.

Sold Smith for 2.1mil to Sunderland, released Butt on a free. Offered Barton a lowered contract by 10K and he accepted so I got a load of freedom with excess money and with some adjustments to the budget I have signed:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q81/jam...pg?t=1258645707

All the expensive signings (over 1mil) are done over 48 months, so cost nothing as of now. Top of the league, 7 wins and 3 draws. Top scorers are Edixon Perea & Ilan with 6 each.

Geremi refuses to leave, but I keep offering mutual termination. He will be gone.

Seems I hit the jackpot with regards to youth, Vuckic, Kadar, Krul and Aaron Spear are so highly rated it's amazing. Set up for the next 10 game years if I reach that far.

Formation:

Krul
R.Taylor Colo S. Taylor Enrique
Jonas Barton Nolan S. Poulsen
Perea Ilan


Captain Taylor, alternate some of the youth in every few games.

Highly recommend Simon Poulsen and Jakob Poulsen. Top class wingers.

[NUFC4EVER]

Ive just got it today any tips on decent centre backs for Newcastle

[Alan Shearers Throbbing Crotch]

Ive just got it today any tips on decent centre backs for Newcastle

Jorge Andrade or Campbell on frees.

A good one if you're willing to spend a bit of cash is Nicolas Otamendi.

[NUFC4EVER]

Ive got Andrade thought of getting Campbell on a 1 year contract

[GreekGeordie.]

Anyone up for some online?

[N`LouisNUFC]

Anyone up for some online?

Roger.

[GreekGeordie.]

Anyone up for some online?

Roger.

Still got msn?
I feel like some championship footy lol.
No14eva@hotmail.com, If you don't have it anymore.

[NUFC4EVER]

Anyone else tried the GK Mannone. Any help with conceding last minute goals

[GreekGeordie.]

http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=18
Best site for anything related with fm10.

[NUFC4EVER]

http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=18
Best site for anything related with fm10.

Cheers it has loads on the FM Handheld which is the one i got

[Whitley_Mag]

Anyone else tried the GK Mannone. Any help with conceding last minute goals

Last minute goals are generally down to squad fitness, try making use (or better use) of your substitutes around the 65-70 minute mark.

[NUFC4EVER]

Cheers Whitley

[Whitley_Mag]

I've started a new game with Newcastle using the 10.3 database and going for 4-2-4 formation.

The season started with me only being given £1.5m to spend, however, all of our January signings are there already, so there wasn't really anything else that needed adding.

Formation looks a little something like this

---------------1-----------------
-2-------5----------6--------3-
---------------------------------
-----------4--------------------
------------------8--------------
---------------------------------
--7-------------------------11--
----------9---------10----------

1 - Harper, picks himself still for me, Krul is getting the odd game including the 2 Coca Cola cup games i played.

2 - Simpson

3 - Enrique, although sadly he has been picking up niggling injurys, Kadar has filled in when he hasnt been away on U20 duty.

5 - Collocini, set as a ball playing centre back.

6 - Taylor or Williamson, can't really pick between the 2, Williamson has bagged a couple of headed goals too. Both are the good in the air and compliment Collocini

4 - Signed Chris Basham on a season long loan from Bolton, Smith is out of position playing just infront of the defence, he is a ball winning midfielder and young, impressed in the first few months.

8 - Barton, Offers a little creativity although has struggled with fitness and normally only lasts 60 minutes a game, replaced by Nolan when required who slots in nicely as an attacking midfielder

7 - Routledge, one of the 2 players of the season so far, outstanding, scores goals too

11 - Jonas, the other of the 2 players of the season, worried about him becoming unhappy though, bigger clubs are sniffing and with me losing £2m a month, he might be sold without my consent.

9 - Maicon, on loan from the Mancs for 3 months, poor start with 0 goals in his first 4 games, came off the bench away to Cardiff though at half time and score 4 goals, hasn't stopped scoring since.

10 - Carrol, Shola, Lovenkrands, all equally effective, Shola seems to be slightly better than the other 2, although Lovenkrands offers a nice bit of pace.

Played up to the end of October in the first season, in the league i've won 8 drawn 3 lost 0 and am 2nd behind Sheff Utd, with Bristol City level with me. Got knocked out of the cup after drawing 0-0 at West Ham, Nolan and Shola missed penalties, they scored all 5.

The biggest hope is that Ashley sells the club assuming i get promoted so that i have at least a little money to spend on players, failing that, it will be a case of scrounging loans and free transfers to try to ensure survival.

Football Manager wins!

[GreekGeordie.]

I'm a little bored so why not do a little update on my team, I have downloaded a patch off si community which makes Newcastle pretty much up to date.

Starting 11 plus subs.


Transfers made, Bought players

Fixtures and Results

Table


Andy has been banging them in got himself a hatrick vs west ham so far has 8 goals in 6.

Barton is in blistering form atm, Average rating of 7.77 and has been holding the midfield together.

Smith despite his poor ratings has been doing a solid job, In a gartuso type role.

I retrained djalo to being a right midfield which it seemed to suit him well, He has become "Natural" at that position in no time(I think its a bug), he has so far been the best signing of the season you can pick him up for around 600.000 pounds at the start of the season and is a cracking striker as well as a top right midfielder.

I didn't really want to sell jonas but the offer was to good to turn down, And i think i have made the right decision with djalo coming in and performing really well, Also gave me some money as well.

Man utd up next, Good test i hope we can scarp at least a draw out of this.

[NUFC4EVER]

Won everything. Took on England job after Coppell got sacked dropped everyone.Started with youngest squad won all games so far

[N`LouisNUFC]

When's the new one out?

[Alan Shearers Throbbing Crotch]

When's the new one out?

Just said before Christmas, sounds brilliant though. Dynamic league reputation.

[NUFC4EVER]

Anyone signed Ben Arfa yet on theirs

[Alan Shearers Throbbing Crotch]

Anyone signed Ben Arfa yet on theirs

No.

He isn't a player you'd really sign on Football Manager. Start on the Championship and he won't come and he probably won't come until Newcastle are in Europe. By then there's better, cheaper alternatives. He'd cost around £17m, I'd much rather get Skjelbred or Vukcevic.