FM 12
Just took charge of the nz U23s for the Olympics.
Lost 3-1 to Brazil. Killen scored. Rojas was sh*te.
Im just coming to the end of my 4th season with RC Lens in Ligue 1 (the most number of seasons I've continued a game for).
1st season: Average. 3rd in Ligue 2
2nd season: About 10th in Ligue 1. Won French Cup (therefore qualified for Europa League)
3rd season: 6th in Ligue 1. Round of 16 in Europa League. Won Coupe de la Ligue and therefore qualified for Europa League)
4th season: 2nd in Ligue 1 with 6 games to go. Went on a 37 game unbeaten run. Quarter final of Europa League (lost to Inter). About to play final of French Cup.
Bought in Mevlut Erdinc on a free at the start of the year. Took him 9 games to get his first league goal. He now has 16 league goals in 21 games!
I have got some of the best young players in the world. 4 of them Germans. My youth team has won their group 4 years in a row.
Lens is a fun team to play with because its a young squad, good reputation, good stadium, and secure finances.
1st season: Average. 3rd in Ligue 2
2nd season: About 10th in Ligue 1. Won French Cup (therefore qualified for Europa League)
3rd season: 6th in Ligue 1. Round of 16 in Europa League. Won Coupe de la Ligue and therefore qualified for Europa League)
4th season: 2nd in Ligue 1 with 6 games to go. Went on a 37 game unbeaten run. Quarter final of Europa League (lost to Inter). About to play final of French Cup.
Bought in Mevlut Erdinc on a free at the start of the year. Took him 9 games to get his first league goal. He now has 16 league goals in 21 games!
I have got some of the best young players in the world. 4 of them Germans. My youth team has won their group 4 years in a row.
Lens is a fun team to play with because its a young squad, good reputation, good stadium, and secure finances.
You oughta hire a super-scout (Or at least one with 19-20 Judging P/Potential) and keep him based in France scouting youth players.
In my game it seems like 1 in 3 future legendary regens are in France, with the rest in Germany.
What are your team's youth facilities like?
Need some inspiration for a new game i think. Tried a few teams but haven't been able to get into a game properly since i was Villa at the start of the month.
Alto Adige.
Historic town so you're not allowed to expand the stadium.
Sorry should of said. NOT Italy.
Tried there after Villa and hated it. Really tried to give it a proper crack and i was enjoying a fair amount of success but just hated managing there. Co-ownership and all that bollocks can f**k right off.
Tried there after Villa and hated it. Really tried to give it a proper crack and i was enjoying a fair amount of success but just hated managing there. Co-ownership and all that bollocks can f**k right off.
Lost 3-1 to Brazil, 2-1 to Iran in a game we dominated, and lost 4-1 to switzerland in a game which the players were buggered.
Now for season 2 with Jaen to start. Have some promising youngsters I've signed, but may struggle this season. The club started to expand youth facilities then cancelled it, which was annoying as I think in this division you need as many decent U19s as you can as they do not need to be registered. Over 23s are limited to just 16 players. Makes it a good challenge.
Sorry should of said. NOT Italy.
Tried there after Villa and hated it. Really tried to give it a proper crack and i was enjoying a fair amount of success but just hated managing there. Co-ownership and all that bollocks can f**k right off.
Tried there after Villa and hated it. Really tried to give it a proper crack and i was enjoying a fair amount of success but just hated managing there. Co-ownership and all that bollocks can f**k right off.
RC LENS
Badajoz or someone similar in Span? Not sure if that was the game I took into the 2030s having take Alto Adige and Les Lillas to the top. Hard News2012-01-30 16:22:24
Just won my league game 8-1, with my striker getting a double hattrick.
2nd in the league, unbeaten in 10 games.
Just signed Paul Ifill on a free transfer 
Also top of the league!
Sorry should of said. NOT Italy.
Tried there after Villa and hated it. Really tried to give it a proper crack and i was enjoying a fair amount of success but just hated managing there. Co-ownership and all that bollocks can f**k right off.
Tried there after Villa and hated it. Really tried to give it a proper crack and i was enjoying a fair amount of success but just hated managing there. Co-ownership and all that bollocks can f**k right off.
How'd your Rayo one go?
Binned them off. Didn't fancy it in the end tbh, not enough motivation there.
Currently managing an old favourite. Burnley. Sitting 3rd in the Championship after 25 games. Promotion is a must.
Currently managing an old favourite. Burnley. Sitting 3rd in the Championship after 25 games. Promotion is a must.
Binned them off. Didn't fancy it in the end tbh, not enough motivation there.
There's only one team in Madrid anyway 
Proof that this game is unrealistic
Now on sale via steam for US$12.99 for the next 36 hours or so.
Now on sale via steam for US$12.99 for the next 36 hours or so.
Legend, thanks for posting this! Downloading as we speak.
Aw no, another virtual team that will be burdened with your managerial 'talents'.
Now on sale via steam for US$12.99 for the next 36 hours or so.
Came to post this. Though I see it priced at US$11.99
Aw no, another virtual team that will be burdened with your managerial 'talents'.
I'm determined to prove you wrong now.
Ends up costing NZD$14.98patrick4782012-03-09 10:03:38
Those of us with a copy already I believe get it for 75% off.
If anyone wants it but doesn't have it, add me on Steam (http://steamcommunity.com/id/icanteveninternet) and we can try work something out.
Just got promoted with Chavdar Etropole (which is a Bulgarian Western B team for those of you who don't know your Bulgarian football). Was my first season starting as a unemployed Sunday League manager. Now playing in the Bulgarian A Division.peow2012-03-09 23:36:37
Cheap cheap on amazon atm for the download!! mac and pc
http://www.amazon.com/Football-Manager-2012-Mac-Download/dp/B005WLRPQY/ref=pd_sim_vg_1
http://www.amazon.com/Football-Manager-2012-Mac-Download/dp/B005WLRPQY/ref=pd_sim_vg_1
fail us customers only..... dammit!
Aw no, another virtual team that will be burdened with your managerial 'talents'.
Just won my first game in the A-League as the Nix 6-1 against Newcastle. The fans love me.
Taken Crawley from low league 2 to mid table championship in 4 years. Once the league with the phoenix before this gig before terry sacked me for 3 straight 4-0 defeats
Anyone else getting the scouting report bug? A bit of a game breaker.
After I get a scouting report done on any particular player, it wont let me see the "scout report page"
More info here if anyone else gets it........ http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/301030-Cannot-see-any-report-from-my-scouts?p=7647352#post7647352Cannot-see-any-report-from-my-scouts?p=7647352#post7647352
More info here if anyone else gets it........ http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/301030-Cannot-see-any-report-from-my-scouts?p=7647352#post7647352Cannot-see-any-report-from-my-scouts?p=7647352#post7647352
http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/300920-No-scouted-player-report
My West Ham United team is fast becoming the Man City Reserves - Milner, Tevez, De Jong, Kompany, Adebayor (Pre-update), and turned down Ballotelli being offered. Their buying power must mean they have a fire-sale constantly.
Special mention to Liverpool for Skrtel (Who won Defender of the Year) and Charlie Adam. Only Hammer who is in their from the beginning is Robert Green.
Anybody else get the message "This game is currently unavailable. Please try again at another time" when they try to access this game through steam? Last 2 times I've tried to play in the last week I've gotten this. Very annoying.
not very computer savvy but i think it goes, right click the 2012 logo and go to properties, the third tab -local files, then 3rd button integrity game cache.
if this does not help i went into their forums and someone explained it better than me if that helps.
if this does not help i went into their forums and someone explained it better than me if that helps.
Yeah that worked 
cheers.
cheers.
Does anyone have an ASB premiership or central league patch for football manager 2012?
i am having new problems with this i can play the game for about 5 minutes then the screen goes black and says there is no signal going to the monitor i then have to crash the computer and restart to be able to use computer again no idea how to fix the problem
Just completed my first season as manager of the All Whites. Great start winning first four friendlies against Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Fiji without conceding a goal!
Mini Euro tour saw a 2-0 defeat in Iceland but a 2-0 win in Luxembourg, then drew with Latvia in February and Australia in June.
Triumphant in the Nations Cup beating New Caledonia 5-0 in the final (McGlichey scored in all five fixtures). Chris Killen top scorer in the tournament with 7.
Olympics was a disaster with defeats to Iran (2-4), Brazil (0-6) and Spain (0-3). And then a terrible 6-2 friendly defeat at home to China in an August friendly.
Getting ready for WCQ now against Fiji, New Caledonia and Solomon Islands before Canada friendly in Feb 2013 and Venezuela away in June before Confederations Cup in Brazil.
Most used team... (442) Moss; Sigmund, Nelsen, Reid, Smith; Brockie, Brown, McGlichey, Rojas; Killen, Wood. (subs) Imray, Boxall, Christie, Lochhead, Keat, Peverley, Henderson, Barbarouses, Smeltz.
I'm up to 2017 in my game. Just came top in the league for the second season in a row with Melbourne Victory, failed to win the grand final either time though. Just made it through the group stage of the ACL also, 6/6 wins with 24 goals scored and 4 against.
With New Zealand, I've made it through the Nations Cup and the next round of World Cup qualifiers, just waiting for the playoff for the WC in November. Heading to the Confeds Cup next month, hoping to knock one of the teams over in an upset.