Shetland 76 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Would he do the job for a shit team like Middlesbrough?Seriously doubt it, probably good for league 1/2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesh 28 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Fraiser Aird has been the revelation on my first season, just starting my second now in Div 2! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
50ShadesofBlue 667 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Love how I can easily beat Aberdeen in the cup but then struggle against Elgin City in the following league game. Won the Third Div and Scottish Cup. Not bad...just starting in the Second Division. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broxi 11,476 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Not played much in the last few days, going on now. This is the team I play:AlexanderArgyriou Faure Cribari WallaceBlack ZanettiMcKay Shiels TempletonSandazaSubs: McGovern, Douglas, Perry, McCulloch, Little, AirdTemps has been amazing so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crombie1873 142 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Anyone playing through Steam? Add me as a friend on it, could do with some tips on useful players/tactics etc. Username is crombie1873 cheers. Current Squad:A. Little L. McCulloch B. Zenden O. Kossoko I. Black D.Shiels L. Wallace E. Cribari D. Shiels H. Beye N. AlexanderKossoko and Zenden have been immense for me so far, unfortunately Temps tore his hamstring and is out for 3-4 months. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
50ShadesofBlue 667 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Poor run of form. Address the team and captain agrees, address the team and say "that's exactly the response I was looking for".18 players disagree and form drops.FUCK YOU SI. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky. 6,923 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Seriously doubt it, probably good for league 1/2Ok cheers. Moved on from Middlesbrough after not getting required funds, took the Bolton job in October and they're 100k over their wage and in a financial mess!I'm screwed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurto 9 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Two massive bugs that I've encountered so far, but only twice each, luckily, are the ball getting stuck to the post and more annoyingly scoring a goal, but the goal wasn't given and I got a corner instead.There's also minor things like ball flying through the net, when you score a goal sometimes, but I can live with that until the full release or one or two flukey goal.I'm guessing they'll also address the fact that wingers are way too powerful, tons of goals are scored when a winger skins the full back and crosses to the far post for the other winger to tap it in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_1 1,136 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 So this beta that's out is it the full game or is it a demo where you play half a season? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurto 9 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 So this beta that's out is it the full game or is it a demo where you play half a season?Full game, but since it's beta it's more buggy than the full version, which is out next week. Will get updated automatically through Steam.Gotta say, I was quite sceptic about FM's decision to go Steam exclusive with game verification, but I think it was a great choice, makes updating and stuff much simpler. FM is the only game I use Steam for though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme355 28 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 There is a few bugs surrounding us and the transfer ban and still thinks we are in admin biggest problem is attendances down 10K a game in the first season, and merchandising down a fair bit.i recon about £8 million a year down from where it should be.Looks like SI have simply put us in D3 and not bothered to adjust for the type of team we are.Still won first season Won Scottish cupand now top of the 2nd and knocked the scum out the LC so all going to plan lol Giovan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
messiah10 58 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 just started as gers, signed c.zanetti mpenza melchiot brittain koumas and aiyegbusi 6superbarry6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudrupno1 3,932 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Demo's out now for those who haven't bought the full game yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudrupno1 3,932 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Don't think I'll be buying this but have downloaded the demo there and will give it a bash ofcourse Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thommo 708 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Don't think I'll be buying this but have downloaded the demo there and will give it a bash ofcourse How long did it take to download for you mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudrupno1 3,932 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 How long did it take to download for you mate?I only have demo mate was about 15mins,I had problems at first though and was getting an error message so had a look on afew sites and seen this was common problem and you had to totally exit Steam and then try downloading again and worked first time incase you have this problem too mate. Thommo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thommo 708 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I only have demo mate was about 15mins,I had problems at first though and was getting an error message so had a look on afew sites and seen this was common problem and you had to totally exit Steam and then try downloading again and worked first time incase you have this problem too mate.Cheers mate, downloading it just now and it's currently at 25%.Cheers for the heads up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudrupno1 3,932 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Cheers mate, downloading it just now and it's currently at 25%.Cheers for the heads up. No bother mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudrupno1 3,932 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Football Manager 2013 review by ShopTo Editor and a wee mention for us Football Manager never changes, yet it continues to evolve. I've been playing this game for years, yet somehow with every new release it manages to hook me in once more. To be honest this game feels like it should be a full time career. Maybe it's the addictive nature, wonderful presentation or the sheer amount of detail which has been crammed into its database, whatever ever it is, once Football Manager gets your attention, it never lets go.So here we are once more, I've been signed up to manage Glasgow Rangers for yet another year, except this time we'll be plying our trade in the third division. You wouldn't think it'd be too much of a challenge, what with a handful of SPL players in the squad and some excellent facilities. I still need to keep the players happy enough to win though, while hopefully appeasing the fans with a few cup upsets along the way. It's going to be an interesting season, but then it always is.And that's what I love about Football Manager, it's just so realistic, Rangers are in the Third Division and while this may not interest many people, it sure interests me. Now all of a sudden I have the chance to return my favorite team to glory and nothing is going to stand in my way - Well apart from life, which generally ticks by while you sit for yet another hour at your computer, trying to mastermind that all important victory which could make or break your season.Anyone whose old enough will remember the time when watching a match take place in Football Manager was just a series of text flashing up on the screen, before things evolved and we saw checkers flying about the screen instead. Things then changed again, allowing us to watch the action pan out with real players and now, building on last years version, we have a much improved 3D match engine - it's FIFA on your screen, but so much more. During a match you'll now watch as the action unfolds, however the game doesn't take what happens on the pitch out of your hands, instead your trusty assistant will constantly offer advice as to what your players should be doing on the pitch, while you are also able to shout out instructions to turn the game in your favorite. There's the ability to substitute underperforming players of course, while formation and tactical switches are always available on the fly.Away from the pitch things change but still remain the same. This means you'll still be talking to the press, hyping up your team's chances or giving your opinions on other manager. You'll also be taking staff meetings to get advise; talking to individual players about their performance and general happiness and of course, you'll be managing your squad, keeping an eye on youth while also looking to bring in new talent to the squad. There are so many new options, so many people to keep happy and there are games to win, it's a lot to take on, but then that's why you are the manager.New features which stand out this year include an overhaul to training, giving you an easier way to get the lads up to full match fitness. You can even send coaches to get more training badges, although in my case one coach did it off his own back and even paid for it himself. There are so many new features that you'll need to hunt them down yourself, most of which add to the experience without you even realizing.Don't have the time to play a game this huge? Well it doesn't matter thanks to the brand new addition of Football Manager Classic. What we have here is a scaled down version of the game within the game. You still take charge of the squad of course, except here certain options will fall under your staff's responsibility. This means you don't have to worry about individual training or team talks. You just pick your team and watch the quick highlights or if you're in a huge rush to get through the season you don't even have to watch the match and can just opt for the result instead. If you're even more strapped for time then you can just opt to play challenge mode, which will give you various scenarios, such as being able to win a trophy in half a season or keeping your team off the bottom of the table.Want multiplayer? you've got it. Football Manager 2013 now includes a fantastic Network Play feature, allowing you to set up leagues and cups to import your team into. This allows you to see which of your friend's teams is the best and prove once and for all that you are a top manager, even against human opponents. As far as presentation goes, this is certainly the best game in the series yet. I've already mentioned the fantastic match engine and you'll want to see it. Along with the quality 3D matches comes more realistic stadiums, better player movement, improved ball physics and considering all of this, decent loading times. The menus also look fantastic. As usual, Sports Interactive has done a fantastic job.It'd be impossible to cram all of the 900 + improvements into this review without making it look like an advertisement, so I won't. You already know if you want to play this game, because chances are you've played a version of it before. All that needs to be said really is that even if you own Football Manager 12, this latest game is a huge step up.Currently Rangers are doing quite well; we're top of the league, have knocked a few SPL teams out of the cup and are on a 10 game unbeaten run. Injuries could change this situation of course, but that's football and football management. Do you think you can handle it? If so then Football Manager 13 should be considered as the only way to find out.(Version tested: Mac)Pros- Fantastic 3D Match Engine- More options than you can possibly imagine- The most realistic and feature packed management sim around- Brilliant presentationCons- Can be time consuming- Databases can be confusing, especially for beginners- Older machines may struggle with match engineAbout Joe:Joe is the Editor in Chief at Shopto news, he loves gaming and regularly writes news when sitting on the train to events even though he has a 3DS in his pocket.Edited On 29 Oct, 2012 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_1 1,136 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Been playing the Beta the last couple of games, liking the game so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeDontDoWalkingAway1872 303 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Got the actual disk today but everytime I try to install it, it's just the beta that is getting installed! Think I'll need to wait until 12 before it works properly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtf1872 13 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Got the actual disk today but everytime I try to install it, it's just the beta that is getting installed! Think I'll need to wait until 12 before it works properly! thats it mate soon as its midnight it will let u am chokin to play it and take the gers back to where we belong...in the champions league final!!!do u think it will have the transfer embargo in it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeDontDoWalkingAway1872 303 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 thats it mate soon as its midnight it will let u am chokin to play it and take the gers back to where we belong...in the champions league final!!!do u think it will have the transfer embargo in it?I had the beta mate and took us back to the SPL and won the uefa in my 6th season! Aye the transfer embargo is in it but you do get time to bring your own players in before it begins! Also banned from Europe in it aswell as I won the Scottish Cup in my 1st season and it doesn't let you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudrupno1 3,932 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Out in shops today still undecided wether to get it or not,I'll no doubt will though then not play it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudrupno1 3,932 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 thats it mate soon as its midnight it will let u am chokin to play it and take the gers back to where we belong...in the champions league final!!!do u think it will have the transfer embargo in it?Yep transfer embargo is in it but if your a cheat you can disable it in the editor from today now it's officially released but Id prefer to keep it in place so it's like real life,you can sign player's before it comes into place anyway's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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