retired_cinammon

Hello,

This is my first post in a long while.

I am currently managing an amateur team in the Norwegian 2nd Division Group 1.

As a rule, I am not very good at this game. Thus, I usually tend not to last one season through stress related reasons.

My aim for my first game with FM08 is to make it through at least one entire season.

This is already proving a more difficult challenge then expected.

After a win and a loss in my first two matches, the third had started well.

On the 20ish minutes, the pitch menu displayed my defenders conducting some sharp passes along the back line.

"We are starting to look like a team now" I thought or something along them lines.

My left back, now advancing to the half way line, decided that he didn't like the look of the other side of the pitch too much and lumped it back to my keeper.

The keeper, who was most likely distracted by one of the sixteen fans who had turned up for the game, ignored the ball as it rolled past him and into the net!

Brilliant! We lost the game 4.0.

I will let you know if we make it through a season.

Any tips on getting through the hard times as a LLM?

Dan

retired_lovestoned4805

For the hard times I resort to alcohol and lots of screaming at my PC.

retired_lauriekeith

Sorry, bud but we don't do tips (amongst other things) in here. Have a check of the headers at the top to see what goes and what doesn't. Also have a read of a few update threads to see how we report on our games.

Otherwise, welcome!

retired_tinkfaeree

Dan, the most important thing is to accept that success is just the sweet cream on top of a huge glass of bile.

Losing isn't bad. It's normal and it happens. You are not a bad manager if you don't find success early. Keep that in mind and relax a little.

retired_lauriekeith

Hmm, it seems I may have misinterpretted the original post a little.

retired_lruby217

The hard times of LLM are often the best times, Dan.

retired_corbettk4

This is a major dilemma,
how are you going to post updates if each save only lasts less than a season?
as for tipping, try cows....

Morrispt

To get through the hard times, I often use one, all or any combination of the following:

Screaming
Shouting
Cursing
Hitting Things
Throwing Things
Alcohol
Crying

Good luck, and welcome.

retired_corbettk4

Warning,
you should not follow Blu's list in descending order... it is better to randomize.

retired_pmetzger1

I think you need to check the meaning of dilemma, Sancho.

Anyhow, the original post should be in either the goat or keeping me going thread.