retired_SactownRunner23

Greetings all, wow bought fm2005 last Friday and have been playing since, actually jumped straight into LLM and was very impressed.

However has anyone else noticed how much harder it is to manage a team now? With CM01/02 it felt more like a coaching role now with fm2005 the challenge went up big time.

I am enjoying managing Margate but am struggling with constant injuries, no money and players on high wages (over budget). Problem is 90% want agree to a wage deduction and nobody wants to buy the transfer listed players. There playing terrible due to the fact that I transfered listed them so I am losing game after game, my away record is terrible, get hammered 3-0, 5-1 etc etc.

Having said all this I still enjoy the challenge but I feel like with all these hurdles to jump the game has become stuck on routine already and only after 12 games.

I realise this is the basis of LLM but is this just Margate or has anyone else found the going a little tougher on fm2005?

Cheers

retired_sargent

I find the going tough on every reincarnation of the game.

retired_isabelle4491

I wish Margate was doing poorly in my Thurrock game. Spoiled my chance at the Conference South Championship.

retired_azie

I haven't had any talent since CM97/98

retired_SactownRunner23

I wish Margate was doing poorly in my Thurrock game. Spoiled my chance at the Conference South Championship.

Sorry to hear that dude, better luck next time.

Cheers

retired_Jana

Sure is tough all round.
Like Church said, every reincarnation is difficult, takes a while to get used to new features and what impacts on anything else.
Really struggled as Grays, hugely over-budget, under performing, not even the vaguest semblance of consistency. Absolutely loved it. Keep plugging away, see what works, what doesn't, have a tinker, it's all good fun. You'd hate it if you were winning all the time too!
Saying that, haven't been able to get any kind of away form in years now and it's starting to bug me.

Uknowmehfo

I have a consistent away form.

My only grudge is that is consistently LLLLL with the odd D or X somewhere.