Football Manager Society III

It depends how you're playing. If the team is losing through tough luck and 1-0s, rather than 2-0 and 3-0, it can still be a good season. It was a few games until I picked up a point/win (I forget which), and there was also a spell mid-season where we didn't win for 10 games or something, and we still finished 2nd in our first season.

Someone asked for star players from tiny countries, so I looked at my game and... I think I win...

British Virgin Islands' area is 59 sq. miles.

Is that...FM 2005?

I've now won the OFC Nations cup (2032), as New Zealand , to add to my European Championship (2016) and African Cup of Nations (2026). Didn't concede a goal, playing an attacking 3-0-2-3-2 formation. I'm going to stay for the Confederations Cup in China and hopefully not get destroyed (unless a good job comes after the 2032 Euros in France etc.).



2007.

Ah, I thought it recognised it (I've played both 2005 and 2007 but strangely not 2006). Nice and retro!

Well here's the other one I regularly play:

Jesus, I'm not even old enough to know what that is. Is it one of the old Championship Manager games?

Would it be worth turning this guy into a left winger?

Probably more worth it turning him into a right winger so he can cut in and get goals from there. Improve his passing though.

Problem is I've got two very good right wingers, as well a few coming through the youth, so I could do without clogging up that position even more. My options on the left are somewhat limited. One of my right wingers is able to play on the left (he's the main option), and my backup is the player who is usually my playmaker so I'd rather keep him in central midfield. Both of those players had long term injuries in my last season which caused issues down that flank.

I like Bennett as a striker, especially as he's an advanced forward type (really struggle to find top level strikers who aren't poachers) although his finishing is poor and I have other options upfront. Seeing as he's quick and has decent enough crossing and dribbling, a position on the flanks for him seems like a good shout.

Also worth noting that I am really struggling to find left sided players good enough for my first team under £50m. I do have cash to spend but I have kept a rigorous wage structure (won the PL 3 times in last 5 years) and my annual wage bill has never been above £59m (7th highest in the league).

So, left wing or try and improve him as a striker?

I'd dip into a young winger tbh and pay 10M tops for him as your finances are sound enough. Let the guy develop truly into the beast you have at ST. Or convert your young right wingers into an LW.

Looking at his stats and age. He's 24, his technique is 13 and his passing is poor and his creativity is at 14. I reckon he'll be a frustrating player to have at LW.

Anyway, what's the weirdest transition you've done for a player? I've turned my fullbacks into CMs as they were good at passing and had good positioning and dribbling ability plus pace.

I'm searching high and low. I do prefer to bring in younger players but I can't seem to find anyone who is/will be in the future good enough for a sensible price. I think I'll keep Bennett at ST for another season at least, probably for good. Might try playing two up front a bit more often as I have at least two strikers good enough to score me 20+ goals.
His stats really confuse me. Does score plenty of goals despite the poor finishing.

I've never been huge on moving players about to be honest. I often fear it'll stagnate their progress in their primary position and backfire and turn them into a completely average player (I'm fairly sure I ruined Romario (FM12 wonderkid) by making him a RWB).
I'm not great at recognising when players will work in other positions, although I once moved a DM to LB, not sure how that's worked out as he's on loan ATM, I'll assess when he arrives back. Not sure he was ever first team material, though.

Not strictly transitions, but I have a few great (kind of) utility players in my team. (Can post pics if you like).
Zgela: can play LM, LW, CM and AM all to the same level.
Rivis: can play RM, RW, CM and AM all to the same level.
Brizuela (since sold): was a LB, had secondary positions of LWB, RB, DM and CM.
Zelenka (since sold): was a CB, but had secondary positions of DM and CM.

I think the only one of these I did myself was making Brizuela a LWB when I had a phase of 5 at the back.

Pics would be nice.

I prefer to bring through younger players. Can show you my Sociedad players too. At one point my whole midfield and first choice striker were products of the youth system but for success in this game you have to spend.

Your player gets a lot of goals because he had good composure and anticipation so will get into good positions to score. I have an attacking midfielder who was scoring a goal a game e.g. but my style of play always has average strikers but high goalscoring wingers as I get the strikers to focus on closing down in FM14. FM11 and 12 I always had goalscoring strikers.

I just play them in other positions as I generally have specific player roles that I have to use(BBM, AF, DLP defend) that I look for specific signings.

Romario was always beast for me. Sold him to Juve for 12M at the age of 29 so he obviously was a good player.

Anyway, what's the weirdest transition you've done for a player? I've turned my fullbacks into CMs as they were good at passing and had good positioning and dribbling ability plus pace.

I am so addicted to this game