Steveio

Indeed

retired_theresa125

Maybe that was the difference then - expectation has been high in Turkey ever since their 3rd place at the World Cup in 2002. Missing out on another tournament would drive everybody mental out here!!

Data update would be welcome as the general consensus in the Blackburn thread seems to be that the overall stats need to be upped a bit to match their good start to the season. I'm still gonna struggle later on though as the older players (Savage, Oijer, Friedel, Tugay, Henchoz....) all drop dramatically at the end of the first or second season.. And the youngsters I've found so far take 4 seasons or so to reach their potential - gotta plug that two year gap!

retired_jes79

Good luck my darlings

retired_heather_17

I guess I better put a post down just to show that I am alive and kicking. I'm not sure if unknown element is a good phrase to sum me up Danny, suggests that I actually can play this game or something..
The problem with Reading is that they have one of those annoying squads where you can't quite decide whether or not they have a good team or average players, of a bad team of below average players. Their goalkeeper, defence and midfield are adequate, but need improvement, and the strikers blow hot and cold.
Anyway, I'm ready to start up as and when and I'm gearin' up for my relegation saviour challenge

retired_mariarobles76

Magnusson tired of injury blaming Curbs

Shocking events at Upton Park have seen Hammers Chairman Eggert Magnusson part company with Alan Curbishley to make way for rookie manager Carl Rogers .

After a dismal season last season the Hammers need a fresh approach for the forthcoming season , Magnusson says :-
The Hammers have given Rogers a decent size kitty to spend and expect a good return in the first 12 months , which could prove difficult as the new GAFFER has injury problems allready

Rogers says :-
So there you have it , it may be interesting to see how the hammers fair up this season .
With alot of new faces in the league this season , all will be trying to keep there new chairman and supporters club happy

retired_utyorc

Clan Announcement


Well SI are currently uploading the patch now . Tomorrow I will load up the game about 8.30ish to 10 for people to take control of there teams and do any stuff they would like to do i.e. transfer list the deadwood and make bids etc etc.
I will also load the game up Sunday if it is needed

We could start this Sunday but I still haven't heard from Andy or Demi, it will be unfair to start without them both so if they don't get in contact soon then we will delay kickoff for a week.

Bad news is Gary will not be joining us until mid December as his got work commitments, please try and hide your disappointment :p.

Matt I guess you will be one of the first to get the patch while I'm at work so just out of interest could be please let me know if Tottenham have been given a new bank balance :thup:. looking forward to finally being able to start my single player game with the mighty Spurs


Also the FA better sack Mc Clown otherwise I'm going Dutch.

retired_alexpf

Alright Clogger am downloading said patch now not sure I will get much play tonight though have a meeting in the morning.

Start whenever you like Danny did you really need me to tell you?

Steveio

Just woke up, 6:20am here so going to download the patch & try it so if anyone wants to know if there are any changes with there clubs just shout & I'll do a check for you during the day :thup:

Steveio

Well the starting balance is now £15.7m which is ok but they didn't touch the club values at all. Spurs are still 14th (£36.5m) in the club value list behind teams like Bolton, Fulham etc etc which is just an absolute joke. On the face of thing's it just looks like they added £10m to the balance & the obvious staff changes although in the game Poyet & Alvarez stats would just about be good enough for a league one side let alone the premiership so can't see myself keeping them at this stage other then for sentimental reasons.

Oh well time to see how the game engine works to tactics :thup:

Steveio

The game engine plays so much better now, goalkeepers actually make saves during a game, shocking eh? Defenders make challenges & don't lose headers to tiny strikers or get beat for pace by big fat strikers with none like before.

Aston Villa 0 Spurs 1
Spurs 2 Wigan 0
Man Utd 1 Spurs 1
Spurs 4 Everton 2

Tactically it seems alot better, if you switch to counter attack you don't just concede the game like pre-patch so it's very handy against big sides, helped me get the draw against Man Utd switching halfway through the 2nd half when they went 424.

Defensively players make more challenges & I've yet to see a tiny player beat a big man for headers reguarly which is good. Goalkeepers make attempts to save every shot, something they didn't do pre-patch alot of the time so you can rely on your goalkeeper to play ok now.

Quite impressed really, seems to be quite balanced & should let us play some great games against each other I think

Those 4 results were from a pretty standard 442 trying to ensure I don't cencede much but can create from midfield for my strikers so it seems quite realistic having conceeded 3 goals & scoring 8 (the 4 in the Everton game was a riot in the first half, Everton were better in the 2nd until McFadden got sent off so wasnt totally 1 sided like it might suggest).

Ready to start whenever you want boss :thup: