retired_aries

I'm currently enjoying a wonderful game with Hyde United.

Why wonderful? Because I managed to sign a parent club deal with Manchester United at the start of my first season, so thought I would share the results.

Man Utd Affiliate Deal

Hyde Utd Squad With 13 Loanees

Frazier Campbell - My Favorite Loanee

Blue Square North Table


Has anyone else come across any amazing situations like this? I know the folks in the LLM threads will frown on what I've managed to do here, but that's why this post is here :p

For the record though, I'm playing 8.0.1 and have not cheated or edited anything, selecting the default 8.0.1 database. I do have alot of leagues ticked playable (fast PC), with lots of "extra" countries selected to load players from. I also started the game with high reputation, which will no doubt have helped with this outcome.

Post any amazing loan deals or affiliate contracts you've managed to secure.

retired_Cliffc

I hope you're preparing yourself for next year.

In the football league you're restricted to 4 loanees at one time...

retired_aries

Heh :thup:

I'm in the BSN and I think it will be 5 maximum in the BSP. I know it's only 4 in the league.

My aim is that hopefully I'll get some of these pesky Man Utd kids back in the Blue Square Prem, whilst also signing some of the many players released after season 1 by Premiership, Championship & decent foreign clubs. Something I've always looked forward to on previous FM games.

Still, even with 5 max in the BSP and 4 max in the League, having players of such a calibre lower down, it bodes well.

retired_tramp

What about your other players? There's not one in the starting eleven, poor guys.

retired_srini_aug1

wow, look at campbells stats. awesome

retired_aries

What about them heh

They do get games occasionally to be fair, although I'm happy to keep using the Man Utd youngsters while I have them. *When* my team is promoted, will only be allowed a maximum of 5 loan players, so my team will be somewhat different next year heh!

I normally then keep my eyes peeled for released players from Premier & Championship clubs to make up the rest.

Basically in my game, rather than try to sign the best players I can from the offset, I loan in as many as possible, without having to pay wages. Saves alot of money in the long run.

I also don't suffer *stars* who create a ruckus because a crap team a couple of divisions higher wants to buy them and I don't want to sell.

I never get attached to players in an LLM game, because chances are, they're not going to be loyal to me! In countless LLM games in this and other versions of FM, I don't actually remember having any players in my team after 5 or 6 seasons that actually were with me in season 1. Get the best out of them and sell them on when the time is right.

He's been awesome for me with Hyde. He'll even do well with bigger clubs if given the chance. He destroys defences in the lower leagues because he has decent stats in all the right places, especially pace, accelleration, finishing and technique.

retired_japie007

How did you manage to get so many players from your parent club? The most I have ever had is two (although that is in the league, rather than BS)

Can you ask them for more to be sent? Or is it just up to the parent club?

retired_kalberto76

Just go to their reserve squad find everyone on fulltime contracts, then cut the list further by removing everyone with more than 5 games in the first team last season or this season. Then from this list ask every single player on loan, about half of them sometimes more will come. If you are only in BSN/S then it is unlimited, if in BSP it is 5 season long loans, In the leagues it is 4, but if you do it right you can be home and hosed early on and after a season on loan with you a lot of them will sign if you can afford their wages. Well they will sign for you if you have a good season, get relegated and they will laugh in your face.