Just won my first ever Premiership Title, and I'm buzzing. Am I sad?!

Starr_Man5 · 01-19-2008, 03:31 PM

Well done you.

:thup:

(Round of applause - and I'm not being funny)

Neji · 01-19-2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally posted by qrj:
I once had to go up hospital to have my foot checked out after a temper tantrum caused by Football Manager.

So no, you're not sad, enjoy the feeling!

Hang on... how do you know that you're not sad too?

Amaroq · 01-19-2008, 06:56 PM

Sad? Heck no, that's the beauty of this game!!!

There's actually a whole psychological theory on effort-expended-versus-rewards-received, and the fact that you're getting such a great emotional payoff for your work makes perfect sense.

Gundo · 01-19-2008, 07:16 PM

Well done Sussex Hammer. It is a great feeling when you win your domestic title and no you're not sad.

It's been a long while since I've won the Premier Division crown, although I've not managed in England a great deal in FM08.

HHUK · 01-19-2008, 07:42 PM

Now cue the board wanting an unrealistic second title in a row or else, I managed this as Villa and got sacked when I finished third the second season.

Chappie.dm · 01-19-2008, 07:55 PM

Well done indeed!

I'm three seasons in and nowhere near a title (with Man Utd). Chelsea are winning everything in sight.

With every other version I've managed to win something from the start ut FM08 is challenging...which is fantastic!

Enjoy the success...

Sussex Hammer · 01-19-2008, 08:01 PM

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To be honest i dont know how you managed to win in the first season with West Ham. I would generally say that the game becomes easier after about 3/4 seasons because the AI for the top teams sells top players and does not spend in the transfer market intelligently. But the first 2 seasons are a real challenge especially for West Ham, Congratuations, who did you buy?

I'd started a few seasons but when one was looking promising my saved game crashed!! So I started again but this time rather than buy the younger talent like Breno and Banega I went for present talent.

My team at the end of the year looked like this :

GK GREEN
RB NEILL
LB McCARTNEY
CB FERDINAND
CB IGNASIVEVICH
DM PARKER/MAKOUN
RM GILES BARNES
LM LJUNGBERG
AM DYER
TM ASHTON
CF BRIAND/BELLAMY

Subs, The likes of Etherington, Faubert and Cole to add to that.

I'd designed a 4-4-2 Diamond Formation as well and tinkered throughout the season.

The likes of Briand, Ashton, Barnes and Ljungberg were immense. I didnt really have wingers I had my wide men tucked in so Barnes and Ljungberg picked up a fair few goals and assists.

Got lucky as well, I must have gone behind in a quarter of the matches I won but stuck to the tactic and always scored goals.

Dansco · 01-19-2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally posted by Sussex Hammer:
Funny thing is after the game supporter opinion was "Fans disappointed with 2-2 draw against Arsenal"!!!!

Just won the title and fans are disappointed with the draw?!

What a great achievement mate. Fans are always fickle - I got 4th in my first season with Spurs and couldn't get higher or lower in my last game (and with the UEFA Cup) to play, I put a reserve team in and lost. The fans were unhappy about that defeat! Not winning the UEFA Cup or 4th in the league but a pointless game