retired_mssa007

But there's no football involved. What's the point? I wouldn't pay £25 for a game, just to click a button over and over again, making three decisions per year.

retired_chrissy22

I think it's a good idea. I'd like to start life as an assistant manager and work my way up, and there would be plenty to do (as you've already listed).

Good idea.

retired_adamfrauman10

Non-starter. not worth developing the game down such a boring pointless route. There are so many other good ideas f how to improve the game.

Agreed this should be shelved with Football Chairman, Football Scout and Football Kit Man ideas.

retired_calhoun_s

It isn't the assistant managers job to look after the reserves or u18s though. They have reserve team managers and youth team managers.

retired_rangelaa

you could also take charge of the first team when the manager has a touchline ban and could be caretaker if the manager is sacked with the oppurtuniy to get the managers job if you impress

retired_chrissy22

but this idea isn't as pointless as football chairman, scout, kitman etc... as they are pretty much dead end routes. Kitmen are not manager material. Assistant managers are.

retired_aries

The closest I would go for this is further enhancement of the international sides.

I believe you can become manager of U-21's, U-19's currently in FM08, though I've not experienced it for myself, I have had the ability to "apply" for the positions.

As for implementing the ability to become an Assistant Manager, I just don't think there's enough possibilities with it to make it worthwhile pursuing.

I think most gamers want the top job and not to play second fiddle to an AI manager.

retired_lambent3

I agree with the opinion that a role as Assistant Manager would be a pointless one. Especially as whilst there wouldn’t be much to do within the confines of the game, there is also the problem that the Human player would not have the ability to perform that role/. Advising on tactics, training and signings requires an expertise that can only be gained through an actual management role.

As has been suggested before the Assistant Manager should be the cipher for the game’s Help Function, giving hints and tips as to where you’re going wrong as a manager.

There is a case to be made for being a Reserve Team or Youth Team Manager though. In both instances, the role could be used as a means of learning the game in regards to Tactics and Training. Almost a Training Level. Without the distractions of Transfers, Media and Pressure to win, you could get used to the way that tactics and training work in the game. Maybe with a touch of contracts for youth (With the possibility that your recommendations to extend or release could be countermanded by the board) and scouting for youth or back up players too.

You’d get the framework of having to develop tactics for the players with which you’re supplied and having to adjust them when a player is brought into the first team, or dropped from the same. You’d also have to get used to the idea of looking at the other team and adjusting accordingly, as you may suddenly be facing a superstar playing in the reserves to gain fitness. It could encourage an active approach that’d serve the player better when faced with first team management. Where you looked at your tactics to adjust for a First Team Player coming back to fitness, you’d be looking at them to accommodate your new signings. It would lay down the principles of FM Management (especially important I believe with the way the game changes from iteration to iteration), without the pressures of having to succeed with the First Team. You’d still have the full match day experience, from team talks to discipline, but in more in the form of a learning curve.

Though there wouldn’t be the pressures of the principle club team, there could be objectives, from the board or the club Manager. From the simple 'Bring Player X back to match fitness' to the more specific ‘Player X needs to improve the quality of their tackling before being considered for the first team’ to 'Get to Semi-Finals of Youth Cup' or 'Aim to finish well within the Reserve League'. Achieving the objectives would increase your personal reputation, leading to job offers ranging through Reserve Manager at a bigger club, National Youth Team Manager, Club Manager at smaller clubs or even the Club Manager of your Current club, as caretaker or permanent.

Naturally, any such roles should remain optional, so the players who just want to buy up the worlds greatest eleven and throw them on the pitch and hope could still play their way.

retired_chay001

hmmmm, I think I agree with the assistant manager idea....they could use it possibly as a tutorial for the tactical side of FM, rather than an actual playable aspect...

Possibly the same way Pro Evo has a training aspect that gives players a chance to learn the basic skills to the game.

retired_rdgclerk

ha ha best reply ever!