It's blumin odd had my eye out for a Goalie in Turk and one 28yo pops up. There are others same value £400k Aq Fee but they are younger c. 23, they go for £20k plus and the one I signed is on his base demand £6k a day.
Of course he's old and will only last let me think........ 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 six seasons!
Sunday, 16 May 2010
Saturday, 15 May 2010
More thoughts on Form
After the shocking result team seemed to kick on and coast to wins in the next two, I'm thinking that maybe the team isn't on any stage of form currently just neutral. The team I played were coming off a long line of defeats.
I'm convinced it's rank or more likely a hidden FA rank and team strength in the Biography, dependent upon how they match up then your more or less likely to enter a period of form.
This isn't a new theory if you read back though my blog.
So just to recap that result their team strength was 5.3 and mine was 7.3, the players after a string of results focus on the game and start hitting form.
7.3 V 5.3
Stands to reason they'd be confident of getting a result at home and be really up for the game.If it was a scale of 20 then it would be:-
18.25 V 13.25
Then no amount of form is going to overcome that difference.
If this is true we'd have youth teams doing adversely well due to the current low scaling of this part of the game. The other thing that would happen is that inactive teams would be very dangerous to play as they'd be heavily under-ranked.
Read T bag's recent post and he mentioned that he suffers a Stage 7 this really really adverse run. It actually doesn't surprise me that he gets that. I think T bag is a tactical marvel compared to me.
Therefore he often manages to get teams way over ranked and then this system eventually catches up and puts him through hell.
I don't play any non FA League games at senior level now as trying to cope where I was in this system and competition form my head would explode.
Is it bad?
Eventually it should work out the youth teams will start to struggle as the scale will be more extreme as we roll into season 4. So hopefully won't see a 17yo own a 30yo seasoned pro unless he's Rooney like.
For the game.... well form in football plays a massive part so I don't mind it being in, keeps me busy trying to work it out anyway:) I've asked and asked for SI to make it more transparent so that at least expectations are managed a little better.
Lots of managers sign players and think their team will be turned around sadly players coming in can make form go the opposite way.
I've seen a lot leave in a huff never really knowing that their signings will make a difference in the long term but short term may be bad. I think if their were given a clear indication that eventually things will work out might save a few subs.
Certainly would make the ME look a let less random anyway.
A part of me says it's football follower syndrome. Take the England team, I have listened to many fans and media after a narrow defeat in major competitions ask 'Whats wrong with English football?'
The answer, not a lot it's a world game, there is no right that England have to have a great world beating side. A population of £50m where it's just one of many major sports means your never going to be quite as strong as others.
Long rambling post sorry.
I'm convinced it's rank or more likely a hidden FA rank and team strength in the Biography, dependent upon how they match up then your more or less likely to enter a period of form.
This isn't a new theory if you read back though my blog.
So just to recap that result their team strength was 5.3 and mine was 7.3, the players after a string of results focus on the game and start hitting form.
7.3 V 5.3
Stands to reason they'd be confident of getting a result at home and be really up for the game.If it was a scale of 20 then it would be:-
18.25 V 13.25
Then no amount of form is going to overcome that difference.
If this is true we'd have youth teams doing adversely well due to the current low scaling of this part of the game. The other thing that would happen is that inactive teams would be very dangerous to play as they'd be heavily under-ranked.
Read T bag's recent post and he mentioned that he suffers a Stage 7 this really really adverse run. It actually doesn't surprise me that he gets that. I think T bag is a tactical marvel compared to me.
Therefore he often manages to get teams way over ranked and then this system eventually catches up and puts him through hell.
I don't play any non FA League games at senior level now as trying to cope where I was in this system and competition form my head would explode.
Is it bad?
Eventually it should work out the youth teams will start to struggle as the scale will be more extreme as we roll into season 4. So hopefully won't see a 17yo own a 30yo seasoned pro unless he's Rooney like.
For the game.... well form in football plays a massive part so I don't mind it being in, keeps me busy trying to work it out anyway:) I've asked and asked for SI to make it more transparent so that at least expectations are managed a little better.
Lots of managers sign players and think their team will be turned around sadly players coming in can make form go the opposite way.
I've seen a lot leave in a huff never really knowing that their signings will make a difference in the long term but short term may be bad. I think if their were given a clear indication that eventually things will work out might save a few subs.
Certainly would make the ME look a let less random anyway.
A part of me says it's football follower syndrome. Take the England team, I have listened to many fans and media after a narrow defeat in major competitions ask 'Whats wrong with English football?'
The answer, not a lot it's a world game, there is no right that England have to have a great world beating side. A population of £50m where it's just one of many major sports means your never going to be quite as strong as others.
Long rambling post sorry.
Is the Match Engine b0rked
I'm just watching a game where my team is playing away, the away team is shown as 5.2 ability and mine 7.3. They are mostly 16 and 17 year olds and even those don't have massive Aq Fee's.
My U17 team beats their U17 team.
Yet senior game we lose 4-2?
The odd thing I watch the game and they have this U17 striker that walks past my DC like he isn't there.
This is the DC:-
and this is the striker:-
Now I'm not saying the youth isn't a half tidy player and I'm not saying Fumo is John Terry but come on there is no way that U17 should be able get past Fumo any day of the week. He was breezing past him:)
Anyway the Jakswans are now firmly in stage 4 or 5. I'll be honest I think form should be in the game have no issue with that and I've no issue with attempting to grind out a result. However when all reality has gone out of the window then to be honest I'd rather not bother.
I would post on the forums but looking at Beta match feedback I can one of the most respected beta testers has already provided many examples.
Don't know how the ME got into such a mess, I've got a RB in Voller thats a £200k Aq Fee his jumping is low so he's scraping a 6.7 rating. I'm convinced that this effects his confidence and so has an adverse effect on his overall performance. Been told that isn't the case.
Don't know what to make of it all, it feels b0rked, it looks b0rked if I could smell it I just know what it would smell like:)
My U17 team beats their U17 team.
Yet senior game we lose 4-2?
The odd thing I watch the game and they have this U17 striker that walks past my DC like he isn't there.
This is the DC:-
and this is the striker:-
Now I'm not saying the youth isn't a half tidy player and I'm not saying Fumo is John Terry but come on there is no way that U17 should be able get past Fumo any day of the week. He was breezing past him:)
Anyway the Jakswans are now firmly in stage 4 or 5. I'll be honest I think form should be in the game have no issue with that and I've no issue with attempting to grind out a result. However when all reality has gone out of the window then to be honest I'd rather not bother.
I would post on the forums but looking at Beta match feedback I can one of the most respected beta testers has already provided many examples.
Don't know how the ME got into such a mess, I've got a RB in Voller thats a £200k Aq Fee his jumping is low so he's scraping a 6.7 rating. I'm convinced that this effects his confidence and so has an adverse effect on his overall performance. Been told that isn't the case.
Don't know what to make of it all, it feels b0rked, it looks b0rked if I could smell it I just know what it would smell like:)
Friday, 14 May 2010
So It Ends!
Facing off against a team that is on a hot run in the league with a WWWWW record I was expecting the worst. Game starts and after 30 mins they haven't had a shot I'm expecting the worst but there it is nice little exchange in the middle onto the strikers right peg to slot home from 10 yds.
Strange that's it no more shots from them dominate the game throughout, cost to 1 -0 and first win in 5 games.
My experience of the of BF hasn't changed much:-
Strange that's it no more shots from them dominate the game throughout, cost to 1 -0 and first win in 5 games.
My experience of the of BF hasn't changed much:-
- Stage One - Team playing delightful football, your marvelling at how great you are at FM Live, tactics & signing players, your a genius.
- Stage Two - Team not playing so good but your riding your luck a little.
- Stage Three - It happens, a late goal, sending off, missed pen, other team comeback from 2 goals down. This is it the beginning.
- Stage Four - This is the low point your team play badly now can't seem to catch a break. You don't think your a genius anymore but this is where the frustration kicks in.
- Stage Five - Sometimes this is even worse but it's the opposite of Stage Two your not getting luck but your team are playing great. Drives you mental as nothing you do seems to get the result your desperately need.
- Stage Six - It ends, for a time you won't be in any stage if your good with tactics you might get Stage One on again and if your really good at tactics make it last for a long time.
More BF
Defo gone pear shaped in Turk, as I said I can tweak tactics but when your opponent one shots you then gets a pen for the second shot it's not going to be your day.
It does drive me a little crazy at times but I've got to be honest that team isn't that good so whilst I might take issue with the manor of some defeats. Frankly the defeats are a fair enough especially if you consider the amazing run at the start of the campaign.
I know what I need to do is buy one of these £400k players on the FA list but whilst I'm bidding £10k the GW is bidding £20k.
We're still looking good for top tier though so we're not in desperate mode yet.
It does drive me a little crazy at times but I've got to be honest that team isn't that good so whilst I might take issue with the manor of some defeats. Frankly the defeats are a fair enough especially if you consider the amazing run at the start of the campaign.
I know what I need to do is buy one of these £400k players on the FA list but whilst I'm bidding £10k the GW is bidding £20k.
We're still looking good for top tier though so we're not in desperate mode yet.
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
BF City & Internationals
Cor we seem to have BF all over now. Losing games everywhere, I'm not really sure that tactics do anything as I can fiddle to create more chances but it's invariably finished off with a shot at the keeper or super save. I still find it crazy that your own BF affects the oppositions goalie. I suppose just need a jammy win to turn it around.
Or all my teams and tactics are dire, still not sure:)
Still not quite enough to do hopefully Internationals will come in 1.6, I doubt it but nothing like hoping.
I did post a thing on that on the forums:-
I really want something else to do and if you are having a dismal time at senior and youth level and lets be honest everyone does at some point then this could provide the perfect relief.
Heck you could even make an entire sub game where you seed teams and award RP on the target. So say San Marino were lowest seed you'd have 1m RP for finishing 4th in their group where as Brazil you'd get 1m RP for winning the International Cup.
Or all my teams and tactics are dire, still not sure:)
Still not quite enough to do hopefully Internationals will come in 1.6, I doubt it but nothing like hoping.
I did post a thing on that on the forums:-
Starts in Season 4.
Open Bidding System for the International Managers job using RP this bidding system is run the previous season.
Once the season starts International Managers have a new squad called the country, e.g. 'Brazil National Team'. They can pull players in and out of this squad as they see fit. This works like a shortlist the players don't actually move.
There is an International Cup, which runs regional qualifying of groups of six teams top one or two (depends on numbers) go through to finals of 32.
Three times during a season there are 'International Days' where 3 or 4 of these qualifying games are played. Players at midnight arrive in the squad on a 0% 24 hour loan, (Loans shouldn't count towards rep in Biography anyway?). They will only be eligible for the new game classification 'International'.
International Games can result in injuries but never cure players. Injured players can't be called up.
The Qualifiers are played in quickplay format where the home manager sets the time, could actually do this using home playing rights.
The finals are held in the close season, all International Players move to their International team during this time on a 5 day 0% loan.
Targets and Achievements - Managers love the Biography page, something like that on the managers profile, International Wins - Group & Finals stage. e.g. As an International manager Joe Bloggs has a proven record taking the unfancied Jordan to the finals in Season 14 and taking Italy all the way in Season 6.
Other Notes
Managers can opt out of having their players called up but their contract Negotiation skill is void.
The number of grads coming from a country is made more transparent and directly correlates to performance in the International Cup. This is crude concept numbers but say Italy normally produces 100 normal grads a season if they win the World Cup then bumper harvest following season of maybe 150. If they don't qualify then it's down to 50 if they got knocked out at group stage then it's 75.
I really want something else to do and if you are having a dismal time at senior and youth level and lets be honest everyone does at some point then this could provide the perfect relief.
Heck you could even make an entire sub game where you seed teams and award RP on the target. So say San Marino were lowest seed you'd have 1m RP for finishing 4th in their group where as Brazil you'd get 1m RP for winning the International Cup.
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Bland One
Not much going down today, yesterday made the Final of the FA Cup in Voller which is going to make my Club Profile pretty with three entries there now. We did a mini rally form wise to finish 5th in the 2nd stage of EFA. By my reckoning that's the top tier in season 3 in the bag.
The semi final was interesting, a team that didn't look good on paper and 5th in the second tier, squad was rated at something like 5 ish. For the first 30 mins it was like a knife through butter 4-0 up, but good ole ME I knew what was going to happen it was going to get scary, I think their next three shots on target went in before we bagged another to finish the game off quite late on.
It's weird my DC's seemed quite content for players to walk past them, perhaps they felt sorry for them.:)
Was fascinated by T Bag's take on the stats in his recent post, seen that linked a lot in the lobbys of various GW's now. Tis weird as back in Beta GW6 I loaned a LB off a mate and I said he was bloody awful, he had amazing stats apart from one thing, low concentration. I looked back at goals and it was always him making the wrong choice or not making a challenge or wrong position.
Luckily I've always been careful to pick defensive type players with that quality ever since.
In Turk we're really starting to limp mainly as my 22yo AMC is out for the rest of the season, he's young so we see patchy form but when he's on form then game over. We've still got some breathing space, think we're projected 4th still but a bad run in the last ten or so games could cost us dear.
I've literally not spent a penny here and with wages sitting at just over £50k I'm looking solid financially. I think the squad is actually good enough to get a top half finish but it lacks depth and the missing AMC proves that point well.
I suspect that many are out of cash now £30k young signings is all very well but unless your heading for the top flight then you could stumble. Certainly seeing 28yo's come though with high wage demands be left for a few days on the free agent list.
I'd go for one of these myself but if I can avoid getting one and still finish in the top half well that's going to save a lot. Even with this high inflation I know I can pick up a 30yo massive player for wage demand easy such is the youth madness.
The Turk squad will defo need some attention if their going to get Premiership football so busy close season ahead!
The semi final was interesting, a team that didn't look good on paper and 5th in the second tier, squad was rated at something like 5 ish. For the first 30 mins it was like a knife through butter 4-0 up, but good ole ME I knew what was going to happen it was going to get scary, I think their next three shots on target went in before we bagged another to finish the game off quite late on.
It's weird my DC's seemed quite content for players to walk past them, perhaps they felt sorry for them.:)
Was fascinated by T Bag's take on the stats in his recent post, seen that linked a lot in the lobbys of various GW's now. Tis weird as back in Beta GW6 I loaned a LB off a mate and I said he was bloody awful, he had amazing stats apart from one thing, low concentration. I looked back at goals and it was always him making the wrong choice or not making a challenge or wrong position.
Luckily I've always been careful to pick defensive type players with that quality ever since.
In Turk we're really starting to limp mainly as my 22yo AMC is out for the rest of the season, he's young so we see patchy form but when he's on form then game over. We've still got some breathing space, think we're projected 4th still but a bad run in the last ten or so games could cost us dear.
I've literally not spent a penny here and with wages sitting at just over £50k I'm looking solid financially. I think the squad is actually good enough to get a top half finish but it lacks depth and the missing AMC proves that point well.
I suspect that many are out of cash now £30k young signings is all very well but unless your heading for the top flight then you could stumble. Certainly seeing 28yo's come though with high wage demands be left for a few days on the free agent list.
I'd go for one of these myself but if I can avoid getting one and still finish in the top half well that's going to save a lot. Even with this high inflation I know I can pick up a 30yo massive player for wage demand easy such is the youth madness.
The Turk squad will defo need some attention if their going to get Premiership football so busy close season ahead!
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