Football Manager Society II

yeah, basically players are just 'released' by their clubs and you get to pick up these players the same way you would with any other free agents... I only picked one player though as my wage budget was already quite high and close to the limit of £29,750 a week.

My results so far

Seattle Sounders 2 - 0 Philadelphia Union
Seattle Sounders 2 - 0 New York Red Bulls
Real Salt Lake 4 - 1 Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders 4 - 0 Kansas City

Very good start at home... can see myself struggling away due to my small squad though.

Hey guys, never saw this thread before

Just interested as to how you guys go about developing your promising youngsters. I'm currently playing as Barcelona in my 5th season (got the job after my first season at spurs in which I won the Champions league) and am not really sure how to get the most out of the promising youth besides training schedules and sending them out on loan. I spend about 40 - 60 mil a year on youth alone (as i don't need any players for the senior squad) but i swear only very few become worthy of the first team squad.

Tutoring is also very important. Imo if you spend that much then you have too many to bring through properly. Having about 15 youth who will realistically be good enough for you at a team like that is as many as I would try to bring through. More and they won't get the game time I like to give them.

Hey guys, never saw this thread before

Just interested as to how you guys go about developing your promising youngsters. I'm currently playing as Barcelona in my 5th season (got the job after my first season at spurs in which I won the Champions league) and am not really sure how to get the most out of the promising youth besides training schedules and sending them out on loan. I spend about 40 - 60 mil a year on youth alone (as i don't need any players for the senior squad) but i swear only very few become worthy of the first team squad.

I keep on with tutoring/loaning and that, hopefully to a promotion chasing lower league team, so they can be a key player in a successful team. This seems to boost them more than anything. I wait until they're about 19 or 20 and start sticking them on my bench, bringing them on for the last half hour or starting them in cup games. I suppose as you're Barca it's difficult to get them up to standard, but it shouldn't be impossible.

ahh i forgot to mention tutoring I do that too. But i dont actually buy that many youth players, they are all just very expensive, like 5-10 mil each for scout recommended 16 - 18 year olds. Its more just as my teams in a bit of a transitional mode, for the last four seasons at barca I have brought in a few top players (Rooney, Fabregas, Pastore, Henrique, Chiellini) due to the enormous budget they give you and have won the league and Champions league every year (though the invincibles accolade continues to elude me ), but now most of those players are getting on and i want to bring a few more of my youth / regens into the starting team. That said I dont want to use FMRTE or other scouts to get PAs etc so its tough to know which ones to invest in. Who do you manage and how are you getting on?

Started a new save of Fiorentina. Average age of 20, sold a lot of my high earners brought in youngsters. In 2nd atm (March) hopefully can finish there or 3rd. Was only aiming for 7th to get Europa spot so I'm sure next seasons ECC will be a complete bloodbath

oh really? that sounds like a good idea, I have a very promising striker who Man Utd wanted on loan, but he's only played 10 times this season (I'm at the end of March) which is frustrating.

Has anyone bought Lukaku in Fm11 and is he any good? He plays for Racing in my game and his goal stats are pretty poor for someone whose as highly regarded as him!