Sudden fall in FM09

Ok no WTF.

I bought Oscar and Fleck when they were 18. But they didn't get homegrown status despite being at my club for 3 years. I was so angry that I immediately submitted a post to the FM game forums asking why is this possible.
They replied that they turned 19 during their 1st season, so in truth they were 19 when I bought them.
This is utter RUBBISH.
Cristiano Ronaldo was bought by ManUtd on July 2003 and he was 18 years old. On feb 2004, he turned 19, so he shouldn't be homegrown too.

I replied this answer to the forums and everyone kept quiet. Still awaiting a reply from them.

After browsing throught the forums awhile, I came upon this thread which really sums it all up.
Just watch and enjoy.


Stupid game. They talk so much but cannot deliver.

Lim's Top 5 players to buy in FM09

I have made an update since the 9.03 Patch Database. Click Here to see it!


In every football manager game, there are a few precious talents that are young, cheap and waiting to explode on the scene. I have just played finished my 4th season in FM, and am proud to present to you the top 5 players to buy in FM09.

These players are all young, cheap and not meant to throw head first in a big team like ManUtd, Chelsea etc. However, they will serve you well if you are a smaller club.

Lets get rolling.

5. Daniel Aquino - AML/FC, Murcia
This Spanish striker is young, able to play on the left and has good creativity. More of a Del Piero striker than a Ruud Van Nisterooy type. Having pace and strength is what I look for in strikers, as they are able to run fast and yet shrug off challengers from defenders.
The only downside is his preferred foot is his left only.


4. Robert Lewandowski - SC, Lech
This polish striker might differ from game to game as he has a random potential. However, on my game he is RED HOT. He has pace, strength and jumping ability. A complete striker.
The only downside is his preferred foot is his left only.


3. John Fleck - AM/FLC, Rangers
This guy might be a tad difficult to get for small clubs, but in the 2nd season you can get him for around 3 million. Here is a trick I did to get him. Offer them 1 million to loan him and a 2 million option to buy. They will accept this rather than accept a 3 million offer to buy him outright.


2. Oscar - AMC, Sao Paulo
You can get him for 4 million. Its in his release clause. The only downside about him is his low passing rating. However, he still makes 100 through passes per game. What I like about him is his finishing and off the ball ability. In my game, I slapped a 50 million tag on him, and yet there are numerous clubs ready to pay.



1. Mascio - MC, Cisco
This Brazilian/Italian midfield centre has the attributes to be a tough tackling midfielder or a creative attacking midfielder. You can pick him up for 250k in the beginning of the game. Die die must buy. I bought him in my 5th season on a free transfer. If I had bought him earlier, he would have a homegrown status. Perfect for any club.


Most of the good attackers in the game are left sided. Its hard to find some good right sided players. I know there is a lack of defenders in my top 5, but I really can't find any!
Hope you enjoy this post and look forward to a pleasant FM gaming.

Bolt

This is one of the best movies I have seen in a long long time.
Strangely, 2 of the good movies that I last saw were cartoons. This and Kungfu Panda.

This movie had everything, action, comedy and some parts of it were quite touching. It was abit predictable, but what can you expect from a Walt Disney movie?

Highly recommend everyone to watch this movie.

Updated Ipod Touch!

Whoooo!


But there is something wrong with it. Why is there a darker shade behind the time and the slider?

David Beckham!

David Beckham just graduated from my youth team!


This game rocks

"Zhng" my Ipod

Many thanks to Yip for showing me the way. However, you may think that his guide is very detailed, but actually it is not.

I let this girl, who is one of Ghim Hong's gf, follow yip's guide and she got lost several times. In the end, her Ipod still got hanged, and she had to hard restore it.

Anyway, really after zhnging my ipod, I really think it is the world best hardware. You can do anything with it. The only downside is that it can be quite complicated at times. One small mistep can cause your ipod to hang, and then you have to hard restore it.
So, always make a backup!This is how my ipod touch looks like now. i want to zhng it somemore. A little bit of icons here and there and then it will be perfect.

Football Manager Update

Not sure why it posted twice for the last post, but nevertheless here is the update.

I went to the Football manager forums and went to search for help. And I found this guy went to make a 50 page pdf file explaining how tactics should be made and even include an Excel file to help you choose your tactics.
Immediately downloaded it and speed read through it. After applying some of the formula, I'm still losing but at least my players look more compact and more like a team.

After the fans asked me to change my formation, I change from a 442 to a 451. Hey presto!

A fantastic 3-0 victory. :)
Now I'm using this tactic and have some very good results. I'm still losing certain games, but its down to player mistakes rather than my tactics. I'm sure there is room for improvement as I progress through the game. I need to create an ultra defensive tactic that plays counter attacking football against the Big teams and a very attacking and pressing tactic to use against weak teams.

Suddenly, the game is looking more addictive :D