retired_durgeshsharma53

I'm currently managing FC Bayern in 2012 and I'm finding it difficult to sign any top quality players. I've agreed the transfer fee, but I keep getting rejected by the players, I get the "He is not sure whether a transfer to a German club would be a good career move" message a lot. German Champions & Champions League Semi-finalists last season, are we now considered a small club?

Also where can I find my clubs Ranking?

Cheers,

Barnes

retired_maxwell05

Big History, Big Players, but not a big club in dominating force. Yes, in the German League they won but didn't they finish 6th the other season? They also lack ability for Champions League at the moment and lost 4-0 to Zenit Peterburg in UEFA Cup semi finals. Toni, Ribery and Sagnol are good. I feel they were a bit too dependant on Kahn.

retired_tcmusic37

same as if u are playing with PSV or Ajax big clubs but not a big league,high profile players prefer to play in spain Italy or England in my experience.

Smokey3957

thats what i would have said. you're better off looking for the best players at domestic clubs, or young players from similar standard leagues.

although i was very suprised when i re-signed van der vaart for ajax in my new dutch game... favorite club probably.

retired_caseelig

I played with Bayern for 6 or 7 seasons, I think it was the 4th or 5th season when I signed Ronaldo and Rooney from Man U, Ronaldo for 36, Rooney 33 million pounds. Before I signed them, the highest I got in the champions league was semi-finals.

keephealthy1987

to klimowicz, i also managed to sign van der vaart, he had 2 amazing seasons then left for man u, also signed kompany who's currently at the club, i feel like i'm getting poached because every good player im forced to sell due to bigger clubs wanting them, the next one in line is alessandro rosina, who's having a great sseason and should be leaving at the end

deantibbetts

I think this is the main point, as it seems to indicate that it's the league rather than the club.

I played 6 seasons in Germany with FC Bayern, won 6 leagues and 6 cups, made 1 CL final appearance and had built myself up to be the richest club in the world. Despite all this when I player searched and filtered it by value with "filter out unrealistic targets" and I don't get many top class players interested.

It is true to life though. Other than Ribery and Toni (who I don't necessarily consider TOP quality) who was the last big big name to move to Germany instead of Spain or Italy? Even when Bayern were challenging for the CL in 2009/2010/2011 no-one of particular note signed for them.

retired_pennyjayne

I agree with Nomis, the league itself isnt strong enough to attract the top stars.
I assume, in the gameevery league has a reputation of its own, and when they say that a german league is not a good careeer move, it is highlighting this lack of reputation.
I had the problem once with Rangers, but sustained european success, improved the leagues reputation, as I fed the other teams a few players they normally wouldnt get, they improved, generally upping the leagues ability.
Bayern, also are not the force they were, thy are still a big name, but not really as strong as they used to be.

deantibbetts

redUTDgoose is right, each club and league have their own reputation score, don't quote me on this, but I think Bayern's rep might actually be greater than the leagues.

retired_pennyjayne

that makes sense Nomis07. Bayern are still a big name, but the league is nowhere near the level (rep wise) to that of England, Spain or Italy.