old thread: >>64509926
obligatory /trb/ related links:
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Macca's official /trb/ database:
http://pastebin.com/uj27eQhe
(16 update coming soon)
facepack:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yo0tgfgfh4e78fv/cutout_megapack_8.00.rar?dl=0
>dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3378709/Cristiano-Ronaldo-spent-Christmas-Miami-make-arrangements-sibling-young-son-claim-media-native-Portugal.html
Is this true?
Messi loan deal
Wait is this from tonight or Boxing Day?
>>64559315
Depends, was he offside?
>>64559291
>greentexting links
>making me select the entire link
>tfw got addicted to fm one day before coming to the beach
I'm in abstinance, lads.
have a happy new year brothers the DB is coming along nicely
the Irishman works well
alright lads, just got FM16 and will be starting my long term save with sheffield fc in level 8 of the english football league system. what leagues should i load?
>>64560072
You'd probably want the English leagues from the Premier League down to level 9
>still playing 15
am i losing anything?
>>64560213
A World Cup semi final
>If I just keep waiting they'll give me the job
Daily reminder
>>64561095
wicked curve on that shot
>>64561095
daily reminder that the 3d engine is still shit and doesn't actually show everything.
>>64561095
>His GK doesn't use the force to keep out shots
Git gud
>The collapsed career of Kem
>>64561223
That's nothow the force works!
Xddddddd
>>64561244
>americans
>>64561237
>average rating near 8.0 as a defender
>can't get a starting spot
who is starting over me
what the fuck
I want out of this shitfest
>>64561655
>>64561678
>average rating 7.1
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
GET A COMPETENT MANAGER IN HERE
GET THIS ITALIAN KIDDO OUT OF MY DAMN SPOT
>>64561780
This is his best season too
>>64561903
FUCKING CUNT
MANAGERSHIT OUT
SPENT 11M ON A FUCKING KIDDO CENTREBACK WHEN I'M CLEARLY MORE CONSISTENT
FUCK
>>64561903
>spending 11m on shit
/trb/ is heading for relegation
Haha... big name signing... I get it
post comps
>>64562490
>those logos
in my original squad i have a player who needs a work permit....his contract wont renew because of it. what do i do.... it is January...
>>64562558
fine 2 weeks wages until release
>>64562616
wew boyo
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3378757/Liverpool-manager-Jurgen-Klopp-claims-wind-hampering-football-philosophy.html
I never knew they didn't have wind in Germany
>>64562558
You are a mong
>>64562650
Think the team should have laid off the sprouts on their xmas lunch
>>64562795
thanks mate
Should I start my career at castilla or barca b?
>16
>already bald
Tragic
>>64564096
which one
is there a way to know if the player I'm signing is a bitch boy that asks for first team soccer every fucking week I don't start him? My team is full of these cock suckers and I'm tired of telling them they fucking suck and deserve to be on the bench and then the whole team loses morale but the second I fucking drop them my starter breaks his fucking leg and I have no one
>>64564425
rare flag
>>64564839
Hi newfriend
>>64564425
Yes and no. Its related to personality, hiddens and the squad status given in their contract so you can never be sure but to give yourself the best chance don't just make someone a key player because it allows you to give them the wages they want because if you do that they'll expect to be starting nearly every game.
>it's a regens with shit mentals youth intake
Every fucking season
>tfw I might actually get promoted the first year
too bad my shit team will get annihilated in ligue 1
Can anyone make this into a logo I can use ingame?
>playing against a big team
>miss a million CCCs and always lose because one of their best players either scores a blooter or makes a ridiculous run from the halfway line
Oh look it's Spain vs the rest of Europe again
>>64567168
Don't know if it's just me but in LLM opposing teams score a fuckton of blooters and all my goals are shitty bounces or defenders just standing there as a long ball goes right over their head.
who /twilightzone/ here?
LMAO
>23 games into the season
>get scored on
>It's his first goal of the season!
>>64569067
>it's goal of the season material
seems like 75% of all goals i see are from crosses
is this normal
>>64569756
It is for my team. That is essentially my tactic.
I'm starting to miss draws
We did it guys
>>64570614
Also >Germoney
manage castilla or barca b?
>>64570750
neither
>>64570776
Why the fuck not? it's perfect for journeyman and working my way up from a retired real madrid/barca legend
>>64569756
Yes.
>>64570801
manage a real club
>>64570801
manage a barcelona club
Forced into playing challenge mode all the time, my laptop got stolen and my backup PC isn't fast enough to run the full game.
>tfw no intricate training routines, no motivational team talks, and no in-depth press conferences.
>>64570970
you mean FM Touch?
>>64570998
he said challenge mode
happy new year /trb/
>>64561095
its ur tactics
How do you guys develop your young players? Do you focus on physical attributes that are lacking when they are young then work on individual attributes for player roles after? Any help much appreciated
>Norwich supposedly getting Ranocchia for 7mill
Not saying he is world class but 7 mill is a steal, would've expected more like 15
Why would FM get progressively more laggy when it deletes player data etc after a player has retired? I never got this desu. Surely it could be avoided withe better programming?
>>64571537
It could definitely be improved on by SI but you've gotta consider it does keep some player historys, the stats for each season played are far more in depth than those before the save starts so every team and player that does still exist is contributing to the lag the longer a save goes on.
>>64571591
But couldn't they make it an option to flush most of the data after x years?
>>64571537
even if the amount of regens generated is equal (I personally think it's higher, since some NTs seem to get populated to a point of becoming playable (although it might me due to getting regens only at the country top clubs, who are more likely to get called up than the crappy real players who got loaded in LLM teams) to the amount of players retiring that year, not all players get deleted (become staff, have history saved)
>>64571659
>implying normies would use that
>implying SI care about something normies wouldn't use
>spending Christmas/New Years with family in UK
>nephew, who's 9 has this whole book devoted to football tactics he's made up
>roleplaying his own premier league where he's managing Chelsea
>devises transfers, maps formations, determines what results would be based on his team
>he names me his assistant manager because I play trb
>asks if I want to pick a formation against an FA Cup game against Swindon
>he's somehow got Neymar, Aguero, Sanchez, Thiago Silva in his team
>Draw in a 4-1-2-1-2 narrow formation
>he looks it over, marks it
>hands it back, I've lost 7-4 at home to Swindon
>tells me maybe I should try managing womens football instead
>now managing his Chelsea womens team
>>64571691
autism runs in the family
>>64571691
Top bantz that kid will go far
>>64571659
I want to say yes but it might contribute to a players rep and value so it'd potentially fuck that up and definitely contributes to league and team records so I'm not sure it'd be a good idea.
>>64571691
I love this story because I believe it and its top bantz.
>>64571507
Physicals will come(unless he's shit slow, don't worry about strength) Usually i focus on a mental or technical attribute that's lacking the most, after that it's a general role schedule
>North London
>tfw 4 goals from set pieces with 2 from long throws
playing Pulisball is great
>>64571963
GOAT underdog formation:
-----------CF-----------
-----------AP-----------
-----BBM----DLP------
CWB---BWM----CWB
----CB---CB---CB-----
----------GK-------------
Play this with control, fluid, wide, shorter passing, higher tempo, slightly higher defensive line, and exploit middle, play out of defence, pass into space, look for overlap, and work ball into box. Trust me on this one lads, with my shitty Aston Villa team (no new signings) I picked up 40 points in the 2nd half of the season and only lost once (away at Chelsea).
>tfw my league only allows goalkeepers who are Armenian and this guy is the best.
wat do? He's good, but not EL/CL good.
>>64572576
Keep him..?
>>64572576
>anticipation 6
>Just get 16 after a hiatus from FM
>Losing streak
>Decide to follow all assistant managers suggestions and win 3-1
>Follow his suggests for the next match
>Lose 4-0
>>64572585
He's not getting any better, and he fucked up a lot in the europa league.
>>64572642
>League only allows goalkeepers who are Armenian
>this guy is the best.
What other options are there
>>64572742
Eugenics
well done lad
>Join a new team
>All the recent contracts they signed players up for are for one year
Staying in tonight and drinking whiskey , wbu ?
>get beat 2-0 by a team of reserves and kids
>never threaten the goal
>chat shit
???
>>64573613
lmfao @ u 2bh
There's always the club joker
>>64567105
pls and thx
>>64574533
I've not done it before myself but I'm sure its fairly easy, just a matter of cropping it down a bit, turning the white transparent (or at least most of the white) resizing if needs be and then finding out the club ID, renaming it and placing it in the right folder.
>Player bitches to be sold
>I try and sell him and he rejects contract offers from other clubs
>Demands to get a game
>Drop my top scorer to give him a game
>(Assertively) I want to see a good performance for you
>Looked Stressed
>>64574622
Yeah but if I can get someone to do it for me I'm going to prefer that
chilly who's gonna win the college handegg extravaganza this year
>>64574894
Bama/Clemson for the final, and i'd like to see Clemson win it all, but i feel Bama will take it.
>>64574978
It would kill me to see Bama take another. Even OU is preferable.
>>64572346
im aston villa, will try and update you if its shit
>>64575177
down 2-0 in 6 minutes. Fuck you britnigger
>Three games in a row postponed due to water logged pitches
Step your game up, league 2 sides
>>64575339
>taking tactics from /trb/
use your own with common sense based on your teams best roles.
>>64575733
This.
Besides, everyone knows the best underdog formation is a 4-4-2
Due to injury woes for my wingers and strikers I went crazy on deadline day and loaned like 5 players from top clubs
I don't think they're going to make it into the team, at least I ain't paying the wages
fucking Turks
>>64575733
>>64575834
im not good though, help
>>64575969
>prem league team
>"britnigger"
you need to do some reflection
Know its a bit early but with these threads having posters from a variety of countries I figure now is as good a time as any.
Happy new year lads.
>>64576151
isis will hopefully stop this kind of behavior
Here's a pic of me staring down Jurgen Klopp to end the year lads
Gibraltar, what the fuck have you done
Hey /trb/ what do you think this small child said to David Beckham to make him laugh so much?
>>64577002
post their squad.
>>64577386
>>64577491
>real players
>players at good clubs
Did you load the league/are managing in the league or something? The shit is going on here.
>>64577576
YOUTH RATING 200
(and youth rating 0 for England)
this game will be intresting
>>64577599
Oh. Who gives a shit about that. May as well manage Andorra FC while you're at it.
>>64577622
>this club is a thing
oy vey
>Entire attack relies on players on loan
>5 players on loan from Premiership U21 sides
>As a league 2 squad
happy new year lads
may we be blessed with many >160 PA homegrown regens with good mentals and a crack soon enough in the new year
>ai constantly scoring from crosses and circa 2011 stoke-esque deep free kicks from the halfway line
good game
First regen intake of the new game and last regen intake of the year.
It's as shit as I expected. Happy new year lads.
>>64579682
>stuart hogg
happy (or not) new year,/trb/
>Trialists go against U18 squad which has good 6 first team players getting match fitness
Well that was never going to end well
Which country takes the least amount of time to get nationality for work permits?
>>64580102
Hundreds of human beings are about to be torn limb from limb in your country
Stop playing fucking video games you cuck
>2016 starts with a 3-0 defeat at home to Fleetwood
golly I have a great feeling about this one
>>64564366
Its the parallel universe where Lexxplorer became an athlete.
happy new year lads
>your GOAT who doesn't want to extend contract gets injuried in last match of the season
HAPPY NEW YEAR LADS
best place for work permits? Croatia or Spain?
>worked till 11:30 waitering
>tunisian belly dancer and I paired up
>said she would've taken me home if I didn't have my car at the end
>left her with two kisses on her cheek and not seeing her till Feb when we next work
theres reasons to be happy and depressed lads. Happy New Year
>>64581773
Not sure what the rule is in Spain but Croatia is 2 years, check the information tab on some filthy foreigner in Spain to see how many days it takes
>>64582209
spain is 2 years for south americans senpai
found a future GOAT
It was a tough battle against myself
>>64582305
Then ideally you'd send the South Americans to Spain(better facilities and coaching, generally) and the rest to Croatia. If you can get feeders in both countries
why is /trb/ dead tonight? none of us have lives
>>64583927
Bama MSU mate
>>64584010
>not having dual screens
fournette should've won heisman anyway
>>64584058
have it on tv and on trb
>fournette
>heisman
>>64584159
>Fournette
>Held back by shitty coach
pick dos amigo
>>64584266
>31 yard game
>blames coaching
>>64584469
>1 yard gained before contact
>Hur dur lets keep running straight
Les miles
>>64584541
so hes staying right?
>>64584606
yea
>>64584646
If I were him Id tell LSU to fuck off after they "got rid of him" with 3 games left
do you think if I ran a /trb/ game and listened to literally anything written in the thread, would I do well?
>>64584810
i tried it and got dicked
dont
Is 2016 on sale anywhere? I haven't been able to find it for less than $50
>>64585172
It was a daily deal for the steam sale, you missed it.
>>64584810
>literally anything
no, because you'd be told retarded shit intentionally.
post yfw you get the supreme meme draw and win the CL
>>64585361
well thats sort of the point, obviously i'd have to like, put limits on releasing players and not resigning or something like that, but how long before i got sacked
>>64585172
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B015CPL286?ref_=gbps_img_m-4_0127_810c7b8e&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
indo
>>64586018
Trinidad
>>64585493
Probably by january season one
>>64586081
aruba
>>64586161
Sudan
>You will never see this loyalty ever
>>64586398
getting real tired of these salahs
>>64586081
>trinbagonian
that is definitely made up
>playing brazil lower leagues
>serie A and B has 38 games, Serie C has 18
>can still qualify for copa libertadores without being in upper leagues
Thinking about sandbagging and sticking in Serie C just to save myself 20 games a season
>overachieve with the club
>delighted with the squad
>following season my standards are set too high and constantly rage whenever something doesn't go my way
The ride never ends
what should be my first 2016 save, i was thinking either Mexico or Peru
>>64587653
Real Madrid
>>64587653
Uruguay, Argentina and Chile are good places to start in south america.
>>64587596
>take on a club mid=season to survive relegation
>win 9 games in a row
>suddenly your objective is playoff finish
>finish 10th
>board are unhappy
fuck you forever
Need something to motivate me to play football manager 16 again
Last save I did was braga and I got up to 2018 after winning it all.
The furthest I've gotten to is around 2020 in fm. How can I get a long and interesting save going?
protip: I have adhd.
>>64588032
Loveable regens of course
>>64588064
i need clubs, not regens
>>64588271
Real Madrid
>X is regarded as a very impatient negotiator
>>64588352
was thinking castilla... thanks poo peeland
>starters all tired, have to play backups
>still get btfo despite them being much better than the opposition
Feels bad man
I literally get zero strikers in my youth intake
what does my HOYD need to be to get fucking strikers
>>64589934
It's your tactics
When you see it
>>64590497
>England grab deserved win
>>64590497
>Chelsea signing van laal
>>64590639
Even worse is that United actually finished 8th last seaosn in my save.
>tfw future GOAT you find is a boring meme nationality like brazilian or belgian
:\
>>64590592
damn it, exactly what I was going to say
>>64590735
Pisses me off, I just want some Scandinavian GOATs for my AaB side and all I get is fucking Garrinchinha who has teamwork 3 and work rate 2
>derby match
>score 6 goals and 3 woodwork on the first half
>not even a single key moment on the second half
Thank you, based 2016-god
>>64591420
>Stade Cheese FC
alright,i resigned at HSV,since nothing interesting happened anymore. had the job there for 4 years,thats not bad.
signed with grasshoppers zürich now,this could be fun
do you need legit good scouts now in fm16 to get any kind of info on a player? playing in belarus, my scouts tell me barely anything about a player once i scout him. do i have to just keep scouting over and over?
>>64592326
Ask scout to scout them for one or two weeks to get a better picture
>>64587710
Similar deal
>Join club a third into the season, they're just above relegation
>10th place finish
>I'm happy, board is happy
>Talk to the players about next season
>They think we should be aiming for automatic promotion
Shit niggas even playoffs might be too much, we had at least 3 loan players on the pitch at any given time
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/jose-mourinho-offered-new-job-7096614
>Jose Mourinho has been offered a route back into management.
>The Portuguese was sacked by Chelsea earlier this month with the club languishing at the wrong end of the Premier League table.
>It came just a matter of months after guiding the Blues to the title as Roman Abramovich finally lost patience.
>His axe hasn't put off any potential suitors though with Manchester United and Real Madrid both said to be keen
>But they have competition - from the worst club in the world.
>The Portuguese has been linked with Real Madrid and Manchester United - but Brazilian side Ibis Sport Club have made their move (sort of)
>Ibis Sport Club, a Brazilian-side based in Recife, have offered the Portuguese their manager's job.
>The offer includes a food hamper as his monthly salary - and bonuses for every game he loses.
>And if that's not enough, Mourinho will be sacked....if he WINS the title!
Decent bants
>>64591656
Post your best young prospect
SI need to fix the fact that almost every time you go in for a player one of the big clubs suddenly jumps in and tries to steal him. I know this happens IRL but it happens way too often on this.
>>64592554
>I am the only person aware of this player and its outrageous that when I attempt to sign this talented player somebody else also attempts to do so even though transfers are almost never kept private these days as clubs and agents hope to spark a bidding war
>>64592567
Exactly. It's 2015+1, secrets are a concept of the past. Do you really think that deals concerning millions upon millions can be held under the covers?
>>64592567
It's more the fact that these clubs suddenly only become interested when you do.
>>64592587
>Decide to keep an eye on a players development before buying
>Another club comes in for him
>Well fuck it I'd rather buy him myself than see a potential GOAT go to another club so we better put a bid in too
Is that impossible to believe?
>>64592587
>what is chelsea football club
>>64592596
No, but it happens too often and more often than it used to happen on FM.
>>64592607
>it happens too often
Do you believe that any team in any of the top 5 leagues are ever the only ones to bid on a player?
>>64592623
>Implying you're even reading what I'm saying
>>64592587
>clubs aren't listed as interested so they don't know he exists
>>64592632
Yeah you said it happens more often than old FMs and that may be true but even if it is does that mean this FM is buggy or were all previous FMs too lax or has the footballing world changed and all the FMs were correct?
I'd say more likely the previous FMs were too lax on it and footballing world has changed a bit making transfers a more public thing ensuring it doesn't stay a secret and increasing interest and bids on a player.
You're as bad as those saying there are too many injuries in FM. There aren't. There are more than in previous FMs but the previous FMs had injuries way too low so it isn't a bug, its an intentional increase to simulate realism.
>I can relegate Sunderland and qualify for the Champions League at the same time
>>64592935
nvm >Flopp outdid himself
>>64593010
What about Villa?
>>64593243
They were dead and buried until they hit some form.
Sunderland and Villa both on 37 points, whoever wins any game will probably stay up.
>>64592935
>Pardew sacked
Have you signed Cabaye yet?
>>64593299
>Wasting money on washed up old men
>Juan Iturbe on loan to Bournemouth irl
Good signing
>haven't left my room in 2016
thanks trb
>>64593437
Na just gonna be Eduardo Vargas to QPR v2
>>64593453
Nice 7.5/10
This is for you, Villa.
You better not fuck this up now.
>>64593796
>Newcastle beating Blunderland
Woah
>>64594197
Villa fucked up their chance anyway
>>64594382
>Vilel
>>64594592
>>64594382
>>64593796
Not your personal blog
My top player wants to leave at the end of his contract which is at the end of the season, how can I get him to reconsider?
>>64594908
Sell him.
>>64594961
Is there really no way to get around it?
>>64595180
Not if he is an egotistical twat, no.
>>64595206
I've been trying to look around, is there a way to just chat with the player about it? I'm on FM16
>>64595365
I have tried. It doesn't work. That's why I put a two year extension into my best players contract and when he said no to a new contract, I extended it. Now he can't go anywhere for two years, but still plays well because he's my captain etc.
>>64595365
Why is he unhappy? Do the opposite of what made him a less than happy chap
>>64595412
Typical, I guess I'll just put him on the transfer list
>>64595433
Only negative he has is that he isn't getting enough coaching attention during tactics training, but he's still content with the training. The only explanation I get is that he wants to leave at the end of his contract
>>64595517
But what did he say before he made the decision to leave on a free transfer, you must have done something to upset him
>>64595652
He set his manager's nationality to Dutch and this upset the player greatly
What's a good, small, preferably irrelevant European country capable of producing goats with decent local leagues?
Czech Republic?
>>64595756
Holland
>>64595756
ukraine
>Take job offer from Danish bottom dweller after I resigned from a career I got bored with
>Projected 9th (12 teams), team is trash with a good 19 yr old center back and two decent wing backs
>Install short passing, high pressure tactic, sign bargain midfielders, sell one of the good strikers because he can't finish
>Now in three team race for the title with Copenhagen and Nordsjaelland, two teams with significantly larger budgets
>Right wing back was sold to PSV during winter, replacement somehow didn't get work permit so all I had was my defensive midfielder Elicarlos who is a 3 star right wing back
>Leading the league when only right wing back gets injured for a month
Now I'm going up against FC Copenhagen who have ridiculous money compared to the rest of the league, sold my star AMC in the process as well, now starting a 2 star 22 year old who is in ridiculous form there. Five games left, all against mid table teams and these rich Copenhagen fuckers.
Let's fucking go. Your airport was dope when I stayed the night there but your team is trash.
>>64595756
Ukraine, Croatia, Serbia
1/2
>>64595921
2 aggro 4 u?
>>64595950
>Committing any fouls
Disgusting sub human trash, that isn't how the game is meant to be played
>>64595779
>>64595791
>>64595870
Considered Ukraine but it's Shakhtar and Kiev wins lol and eventually went with Ostrava because of Demon's Souls, established youth recruitment and
WORK RATE
O
R
K
R
A
T
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>>64595815
>Elicarlos
Former Nautico lad? Love him, top lad
>>64596343
Yup, has been incredible this season at DM and at RWB
More importantly, Bruhn tore Copenhagen a new asshole. To quote Kanye, we outta here baby
>>64596435
Always preferred him at RWB because of his aggression
>>64596459
>You will never launch yourself backwards so hard you slide about 8 feet
England's future here
>>64597062
>Concentration 5
>Decisions 7
>>64597179
My vision doesn't allow me to see anything but Heading and Determination
>>64597570
>Flair 15
>Heading 14
>>64595652
Never said anything to me, it just came to contracts expiring this year and when I went to offer a new contract it said he wasn't interested
>>64597817
And why isn't he interested
>>64598028
Haven't played FM in years so not sure if I'm missing anything, I haven't spotted anything other than this
>>64598315
he just wants to leave
>"oh I know, I'll pass back to the centreback, surely hoofing it and relieving pressure isn't the right option in this case"
... and by the time I got ready to post this, the fucktard deflected an easily catchable long shot right onto a striker's foot
>tfw backup goalie left in after cup matches
killme.exe
one of my regens is determined (18 det) while the player i want to use as a tutor is resolute (15 det). should i still use him as the tutor? want to give him the PPMs.
does tutoring boost the development of a player no matter what or is it just about personality traits + ppms?
>Leicester
>>64598790
>Villa scoring a goal
nice save scumming
>>64598519
Just train the PPM's
Not worth it to lose the determination.
Just hidden attributes, determination and PPM's
It does nothing for their development
>>64598349
What a cunt
this is a fucking joke
>>64598937
I don't get it
explain
>let experienced CB tutor a young CB
>few weeks later "Young CB gains little from [another young CB]"
apparently the game tried to tutor a 15 year old with another 15 year old. nice coding there miles.
Need some help
Im starting a new save with a conference side and im adding a player through editor who i want to stay with me unconditionally no matter how good he is just super loyal throughout the years but i cant do it.
Ive put his loyalty to 20 and made my club his favourite as well as making his ambition low but no luck, what can i do boys?
>>64599450
Joining [random club] in 2045
>>64599450
No player good enough for the EPL will stay with a conference side.
>>64599450
Why would you add a ridiculously overpowered player anywho?
Noice
>>64599527
ok but then what happens when his contract runs out and i cant offer him a new one because he has a future transfer arranged?
>>64600016
Can't you give him one with the editor of equal length?
>>64600040
Not if hes youth, being 16 will give him an automatic youth contract that runs out after 2 years
>>64600078
Then make him 17
Why is my FM15 so slow all of a sudden? Every click takes at least 5 seconds to load and I'm only in 2018.
I'm not even running anything in the background.
>>64601005
It's your tactics
>>64601150
Please stop
It's funny when it's appropriate but you are really overdoing it
>>64601219
He's Dutch. He doesn't understand comedy. All he understands is darts, drinking beer and climbing the mountains of the Netherlands, where there are many mountains.
Happy new year, nerds
>>64601404
will you be selling your goats to start a monkey farm?
.... HOLY FUCK
>>64601502
Won europa while getting relegated?
>>64601603
yup
>EPL in charge of representing England in Europe
How the fuck do I play a long term save? I usually only get up to 2018 max before getting bored
>>64601817
Stop being a normie
>>64601850
I have adhd
>>64602149
get some ritalin
>>64602266
I do not wish to feel sick all day
nice stat padding group you got yourself into, Iceland
I'll be extremely surprised if they don't get the division's EURO spot (provided all that qualifying stuff is in the game)
Seriously though, what league should I manage? I was thinking maybe league 2 with wycombe wanders in england, or maybe somewhere else in europe?
>>64602311
Whitehawk
>>64601850
more like the game gets easier longer you play so i dont blame him
>>64602311
desu it's more interesting to roleplay as a manager and start off unemployed than to just pick a team because they have a funny name or whatever
you now remember white diallo
Lads, just started a save with Leeds and need some help.
I got like 170k and about 20k in wages. Any suggestions on GOAT players either from clubs that are affordable or GOAT players from the FA list?
http://as.com/diarioas/2016/01/01/english/1451670028_104848.html
>Hames
k
>>64602445
>2 seasons
>not even in a top division yet
>easy
>>64602311
Real Madrid's worth a shot
Careful lads
>>64605454
>aggression 15
>>64605454
>1-0 down in the big game
>fans start shitchanting you
>runs to the touchline in anger, complain to the manager
>manager simply gives him a box
>runs towards the away stand
>jump in to the crowd, open the box
>it's full of dozens of blatantly used and worn dildos
>it's time
>whip them out, start assaulting the crowd
>children are screaming
>mothers are throwing themselves on to him an attempt to save their sons and daughters are safe from getting dildo
>the elderly realise their time on this earth is coming to and end and sacrifice themselves to let the younger men escape
>chat shit get dildo has lost control
>the ref tries to stop him, not even a red card is enough
>a broken mess of bodies, blood and semen lays where there was once a proud group of Watford fans
>3 match ban, for fucks sake, we have a mid week CL game
If a striker has low-ish finishing, should you train him to place his shots or shoot them with power?
What kinda finishing you want senpai
>>64606998
If he has decent technique/composure then place
If they aren't so great but he has decent strength then have him blast it with piss
>>64607081
Not that kind probably
>this upcoming run of games
>already shit the bed against shit teams
Into the relegation zone we go
JUST FUCKIGN SCORE YOU INCONSISTENT PEICES OF SHIT
>>64607081
>that breakout
jesus fucking christ one misplaced pass and youre done for
what are some good ways to provide addition cooling to my processor? my computer is getting older and fm16 is causing my processor to get really hot
>>64607499
please fill out your personal /trb/ tech support survey
>what cpu do you have
>is this a laptop or desktop
>is your cpu OC'd at all
>do you have a dedicated cpu heatsink
>have you reapplied thermal paste in the last two years
>have you cleaned your case in the last six months
>what is the ambient temp in the room where you play
>in a sentence or two, please describe the general air flow in your case
>what's your favorite color lolipop
What the FUCK
OF COURSE THEY SCORE FORM A FREE KICK
Miles yo ufucking faggot
i'm just done, fuck this team
Should have never left my old team, gonna go NEET and wait until their current manager leaves
>>64607587
>what cpu do you have
i7-2700k
>is this a laptop or desktop
desktop
>is your cpu OC'd at all
no
>do you have a dedicated cpu heatsink
yes
>have you reapplied thermal paste in the last two years
no, thanks for reminding me to do so
>have you cleaned your case in the last six months
yes
>what is the ambient temp in the room where you play
65F-70F
>in a sentence or two, please describe the general air flow in your case
my intake fans are near the bottom of the case and the exhaust fans near the top so it flows in from the bottom and out the top.
>what's your favorite color lolipop
red
>>64607799
hmm.
your cpu should be plenty solid for FM, considering half the thread still plays on core2duos in older netbooks.
I have a comparable CPU for single threaded purposes (i5-4670k), and although I have it oc'd to 3.8GHz, I rarely see temps over 40c/105F regardless of what's running.
How is your tower situated in the room?
What's your idle temp, and then temp after a bit of FM, and then your desired temp?
Do you primarily use the 2d match engine or 3d?
What's the estimated player count of the leagues you have loaded?
>>64608262
>How is your tower situated in the room?
it's on my floor sitting under my desk
>What's your idle temp, and then temp after a bit of FM, and then your desired temp?
it idles at 45C-50C, when processing the days it jumps up to 65C-70C which is what i want it to be near(peaking near 70), but its when it goes into a match is when it spikes, it goes up to 86C-90C and jumps around that range during the match it's gone as high as 95C before and it concerns me. I didn't have this problem with 15 or 13 either.
>Do you primarily use the 2d match engine or 3d?
been using 3d only since i started, like i said i didnt have this problem in other versions, do you think switching to 2d would help?
>What's the estimated player count of the leagues you have loaded?
50k, which is what i usually used in 13 and 15 as well
>>64608282
>it's on my floor sitting under my desk
Do you have a bottom mounting PSU? That might be slightly hurting it if you do, but it shouldn't be causing the spikes you're seeing.
Although with bottom mounted intake fans it might not be pulling enough air to cool.
>it idles at 45C-50C, when processing the days it jumps up to 65C-70C which is what i want it to be near(peaking near 70), but its when it goes into a match is when it spikes, it goes up to 86C-90C
Intel has the T(case) value for the 2700k at 72.6 C. That's basically the "everything is safe below this 100% guaranteed" value. With that being said, low 80s should still be perfectly fine, as long as it's not run like a server with 100% uptime in the 80s.
Spikes in the upper 90s doesn't sound so good. At this point I would really only suggest replacing thermal paste and perhaps moving it to a more open location if possible. Watch temps for a few days afterwards, if there's no/minimal improvement I'd consider setting the corners of the case on an encyclopedia or something large and stable that still provides most of the bottom an additional 2-3 inches of airspace for your intake to pull.
>do you think switching to 2d would help?
Absolutely not, 3d is run on dedicated GPU, I'm not confident that 2d engine doesn't run on your CPU regardless of available hardware.
>50k
That's not too heavy either. Are you using a particularly large facepack?
andorra or san marino
can i play andorra fc without a custom database?
create a club any good?
>>64559256
started a game with swansea and fuck cork is shit
i am starting with britton as my work hard in le midfield man right now and getting bender in the winter, other than that the squad is actually quite decent. I got an extra striker in Gayle and right now it's p comfy
>>64609236
it's ok. you can create a squad with youngsters and develop them
>>64609236
tried it, its fine i guess...its not as in depth as i thought
is praet any good
>>64609780
not elite, but still good
>>64609865
yeah playing him as a roaming playmaker in the epl and he's doing ok
>tfw my GOAT FM14 and FM15 tactic doesn't work the same on 16
Creating a good tactic isn't as easy I thought 2bh lads. I can't get settled into my save yet and it's affecting my enjoyment of the game.
Managing in Ireland isn't helping either.
>Gets wacked 4-0
>Anon's team isn't as good as they think
Since when did managers get so salty?
Why doesn't he produce?
inb4 tactics, all my other strikers perform (much) better
>>64608426
>Facepack
>any impact on the CPU
America please
>liverpool
>>64613556
>Concentration
>Teamwork
>Leadership
Why does a keeper have 17 flair?
>>64614099
cause he gets all the bitches m8, straight playa right there
Anyone ever thought about being a scout?
>Not much training
>Most academies land you in a job
>You can be part-time in one or more clubs and make a good salary
>If a good club comes your way, you get the opportunity to travel and discover young talent
>Sometimes scouting fees include a percentage of the player transfer deal
>Most clubs fund you the coaching licence
>Great opportunity to climb your way up to become a manager without the need of previous footy professional experience and/or contacts
>>64614362
>always lurking the nation specific fm scouting forums
>watch youtube videos of the player
>preferably from a small nice country
>have a nice 2 week vacation
>watch some game of him while hungover
>write that he has great potential
>give him a 190+ PA in the next FM
>???
>Profit
>>64614794
Bale and Ramsey were able to stay fit I see
>>64614851
>Ramsey
When will this meme end? He's shite.
>>64613930
But besides concentration how does it prevent him from putting ball into goal
Concentration isn't even that bad
>>64614862
But he is good on FM
>>64614139
>Flair
>straight
>>64614682
>Go to comfy nations
>Sit in young lads sunday matches
>Crack a beer and enjoy
>Fill some reports
>Send them occasionally
>Get paid
Sounds like the ideal job
>>64614851
bale was shit whole tournament only 7.0 avg
ramsey got 7.8 avg
>>64614794
>van Laal
>shit gaal
>Letting Rooney score
Welsh teams confirmed awful
fuck off, rooney, you pisscunt
>i'll keep this dutch fucktard in the manager's seat since no one else is dense enough to play me
>>64616164
>People actually think Rooney is bad now
>>64616217
When people were saying it 18 months ago it was a ridiculous statement because he'd been pretty consistent at least at club level and was just in a bit of a shit patch but now his shit patch is long enough I think its a fair statement.
>>64616217
>Out of prime
>Slow
>Inconsistent
>Lashes out
Yeah, no. They should bring another experienced striker to team up with Martial and Depay.
>>64616349
>Martial and Depay are good
nah son
>>64616300
It's Louis' shit tactics
>>64616407
They are, not with this circus Van Gaal calls tactics. They need someone who knows how to work with young players. Unfortunately for United, Mourinho will take the seat and they most likely end up performing in other teams since Mourinho is shit with young talent.
Why can't i activate the 1 year extension? It's the same for some other players, some i can offer others i can't
>>64616501
>Mourinho will take the seat
Surely not
>>64616608
>Why can't i activate the 1 year extension?
Only works when the contract is about to expire
>Surely not
It's the only available option. Unless...
>mfw they sign Brendan Rodgers
>Barca have now drawn 3 of their last 4 league games
Shit team
>dyer
>>64616734
Brendan Rodgers confirmed
>Only works when the contract is about to expire
pic related
>>64617246
Don't quote me on this but I think 4 years is technically the max contract you can give a player so you need to run the contract down and will be able to trigger it when he is down to 3 years remaining
>>64617409
That makes some sense, thanks
I fucking knew Leicester wasn't going to be competing and their entire season was just a huge meme
It's nice to be able to return to the wonderful world of FM where Villa are (currently) humming along nicely in mid-table and not one of the worst PL teams in history like real life.
Hey lads, remember Gohouri? He's dead
>ded gaem
>ded thread
>>64617768
>ded Gohouri
>>64617696
>Found in a river
>Went missing after a Christmas party
So suicide or did he drunkenly fall in?
>>64617845
I'm going all in on fell in
>>64617845
suicide apparently.
took drugs and jumped into the rhine.
he had just signed with a lower league german teaam too.
>>64617898
According to >reddit some German sources saying he had a bunch of drugs in his system
>>64617956
what is it with footballers in Germany going all
>drugs (this guy)
>trains (Enke)
>no seatbelts (Malanda)
?
>>64618015
this is something you shouldn't laugh at but uncontrollably do because it's fucking ridiculous
>GK makes 3 consecutive amazing saves
>Defender tries to hoof it clear and hoofs it into the back of another defender
>The ball bounces across the line for an OG
dead thread
dead game
dead
>>64621740
They didn't post so much
>>64621791
saved
>hat trick in the WC final
MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI
>>64622254
Poonaldo btfo
the fire rises
r8 my pump the ball into the box murderball tactic.
Aparently french teams cant figure out how to mark 3 strikers because i cant lose even though my team is fucking trash
>>64602303
>Iceland
>San Marino
first win of the save for Gibraltar
Fuck off late goals
>>64623872
>lead 2-0 after 60 mins
>5-1 CCCs
>2-1 in 74th minute
HAHA STILL 1 goal more
>2-2 85th minute
HAHA FUCK OFF
>3-2 90+2 minute
>>64623906
How are you liking 16 and what team are you managing, Alex?
>do bad
>concede early
>change tactics
>get ahead again in the second half
>change back again to appear more defensive
>concede
It was my tactics and it's 100% my fault, if only i was a good manager and not clinically retarded
>>64623971
pretty good, but I find it harder to get great results, conceding a shit ton of counter goals although my defenders are great, tactics are fine (apparently not tho).
I currently manage AS Roma in 2nd year after securing rb leipzig a promotion. after this season I probably gonna step down because I want a new challenge. My team looks unreal but only because the AI is so fucking bad in this game. James was listed for 40 mil, giroud for 16 mil, siqueira for 3, dragovic for 30 (not cheap tho), peruzzi 10mil, but the players I sold are worth 400mil+ because Pjanic, Salah, Gerson were sold for 70mil+ each. Transfers are way too easy, luring away talents too, was way harder in 15 when playing a big club.
So all in all, I play it, but because of the updated game mechanics and sweet sweet animations in the engine and not for the way too easy AI and gameplay they built in.
>think what would a normal manager do
>do it
>lose
great, thanks SI :)
>>64560213
16 is the first challenging FM in ages, your win streaks will actually end
still retarded but more fun desu
>>64571963
West Brom fans are the most defensive cucks in the world if you just mention the words "long ball"
>>64624157
>So all in all, I play it, but because of the updated game mechanics and sweet sweet animations in the engine and not for the way too easy AI and gameplay they built in.
That's FM16 alright, actually thought about going back to 13 again a few days ago, just can't, sadly
The transfers are especially weird, Look at the third most expensive player of all time here, madness
Atleast I can finally get fair prices for my Brazzo/Argentine superstars
took Cardiff City up in my first season (somehow Hull shat the bed in the final 3 games) and did the usual transfer overhaul
Dries Mertens has scored 8 goals in his first 3 games for us, including 4 goals vs. Arse on his debut. Best new signing I've ever had hands-down, just 8m
>>64624299
oh god, but even Dybala for 112 mio is fucking insane.
I observed, if you play with a DoF and let him make offers and have a shitton of money left in the budget because of great finances because you're a fucking tranfser genius, he will make offers for players you don't need in this position at all (had a tactic with 2 DMs and had 6 players who could play there and he wanted to buy an MC with DM only accomplished and not natural) like 60m for jorginho from napoli. But also players get massively overrated fast at a high level and you can easily carry a bad player though the season, always bringing him in when you are winning, can easily get 20m+ in value and you can sell him for 30m+
>>64623664
That win makes Gibraltar more successful than San Marino
>>64624868
all losses in the save
Gibraltar managed a couple of draws
guess it's not that big of an upset
>>64624906
Gibraltar already have a win IRL
That win would mean they'd have 2, 1 more than San Marino. Unless they have won a game in your save somehow
>take over new club
>tfw
what are some shitty leagues without foreign player limits? I started a Moldovan save but they only let you have 7 foreign players on the field at once and you have to have 1 moldovan youth player in the starting 11 and i just dont want to deal with that
>Transfer window in Europe is open again
haha time for unhappy squad
>>64625902
Danish league doesn't have nationality restrictions. Lower league does have age restrictions though and wants you to have u21 players on the bench
help
>finally play a long save in like 6 years of FM
>most players are now regens
I don't like it a damn bit
The post above me is seeking replies
First 16 intake
>winger
>>64626174
>most players are now regens
>I don't like it a damn bit
>most players are regens
>don't like it
>regens
>don't like
>>64626237
agreed 2bh
>>64626207
I concur.
If it isn't, they should remove themselves from this planet.
>>64625902
ireland
>this guy is not offside or interfering with play
Got Italian level officiating here
>>64626818
Looks level to me
>ref had an excellent game
Linesman had a fucking packed wallet in his back pocket all match long though
>just took over
>won 3 straight
>came back vs league leaders
I really, really like this team
Anyone else find that their decisions on FM are influenced by real life? Because of Gil's wonder goal today I'm getting an urge to play him more.
Tenerife is pretty good in FM15 btw
maybe... maybe t-they dont even need me at all ;_;
>>64627447
They won't stay up without you.
Amazing name
Aight finally got a homemade Polish 4th tier db with realistic rules working
Gonna get this club out of Legia's shadow and conquer Polan
Can't remember seeing a keeper with such a big rating
Who /unbeaten/ here?
With an injury crisis and all.
>>64627953
Of course, my debut consists of getting BTFO of the cup by Legia's reserves
What are people's experiences of consortium takeovers? I've just had one and they're investing in the facilities and have promised extra money but will it be that much different?
>>64628314
Sacked at the end of the season because I didn't play possession football.
>These trousers
>>64628433
#2
>>64628721
>Red Card the Equipment Manager for allow such wide spaces in the net
>Red Card the Owner for having a mascot
>Red Card the 3rd Team for losing against defending side.
>>64628721
>pk
>yes
>nothing
>>64628721
First
>Direct free kick in the penalty spot
Second
>Disallow him to play
Third
>Nothing, It's a completely legal move and the player could just deny to do it
>>64628721
Nothing
No
Nothing
>>64628721
>allow it
>allow it
>expel team from the competition
>Won 5 out of my last 6, including away at United and Arsenal
>Only game I didn't win was a home game against basement club Watford
>>64628721
No goal
Player can't play
No action taken
>>64628721
The answers are
>No goal
>Allow the player to play
>The goalie must stand between the posts
>>64628794
>Penalty
>On something like that
>America in charge of not being retarded
>>64567105
Heavy Goods Vehicle FC ?
Why won't agents even discuss removing the retarded 'Wage after reaching club career league games' clause
I'm not quadrupling some 16 year olds wages after he played 10 fucking games, eat shit
>>64628970
>Argentina in charge of being white and not biting on bait
pls
help
>>64629562
Wtf are Newcastle doing in a super league?
>>64629598
Sorted after reputation, they had the luck of being in the easiest 2nd division (out of 4)
>>64629363
>I-It was just b-bait! I-I'll even spout a m-meme to prove it
>>64629363
>>64630322
Bane?
>tfw you record breaking (STC) signing hasn't scored a goal and you're halfway through the season now
nice,my first victory with zürich.
>41% posession
oh god
>>64630773
Even more worrying is that I'm assuming that was Rio Ferdinand sacked as QPR boss?
>>64630891
yes
Which one should I accept /trb/?
France needs 5 or more years to get citizenship, Bulgaria only 3.
>>64631195
bulgur
Wtf is this match
>>64631239
w e w
hello everyone
let's talk Attacking Fullbacks
Year in and out I usually use the same narrow/short passing/control/anchorman/walk into the box meme formation that works really well since the only thing your striker needs is a good finishing
This year I did the same, but I noticed almost all my goals came from crosses from the left wing (30%) and from. So I decided to switch my formation to try to use the flanks and my fullbacks and try to get a Target Man to score most of my goals. I also added ML and MR, to try it out but I hate this since I think this is the most scarce position in FM games.
31 games into the season here are my stats
41% of my assists are from the left wing
35% of my goals are from crosses
I lead the league in goals (64) compared to 39 scored against (8th least conceded)
126 Clear cut chances (No idea where this ranks)
STATS
MR and ML. they are both 3 star players. 11 goals each (subs have 3 more). 17 assists and 13 PoM together.
Shadow Striker which makes sense to me because my striker is shit and I this guy is easily the best player on my team (free loan from OM). 7 goals / 10 assists. Sub has 5 goals / 1 assist.
Fullbacks have 3 goals / 12 assists. None of them are particularly good and I've had a ton of injuries this year.
My formation is 4-1-3-1-1
SWEEPER KEEPER
Attacking Fullbacks and BPD
Defensive BWM DM
Attacking WM and CM
SS
False 9 (used to be poacher through mid season)
My instructions are pretty standard: low tempo, offside trap, early crosses, short passing, play out defense and stay on feet. I'm using Be More Disciplined but only because my players are not that good.
>>64631661
Anyway, I was wondering what your fullbacks stats look like when you're looking for a similar concept. I am wondering if installing wide midfielders make the use of fullbacks redundant and just give me more defensive vulnerabilities.
I did not expect my wide midfielders to do so well due to my previous experience with wide formations in my previous saves, specially not to have half of my teams goals (if anything I expected more assists)
Also I am still not sure what roles to use for my AMC and Striker. I think I will just use whatever is the best formation for my setup, since my AMC is so good I wanted him to have the most chances.
Also, do you guys think float crosses are better? I think they are much more effective, contrary to logic
>>64631661
>>64631694
All I know is that you should... open up your channels.
>>64590497
>Legend
>16 appearances
>potential Canadian GOAT rotting in free agency for over a year
Fucking Vancouver
>>64633001
If you had shown me those stats at 18 i wouldnt have called him GOAT. Or at 17. At 16? Perhaps so.
>>64633057
Canadian is the key word here
He'll be average at best, but I only have 2 decent strikers in the squad currently so he'll play a fair bit for me in the Championship
>>64633001
>Not signing the Canadian GOAT in every save
>>64633132
Best Canadian I've ever seen in any of my saves
I ended up signing him when I joined Dortmund and he tore it up every game
Good times
>>64633001
Hoping he pulls a Santiago Muñez
Remember him?
He got even fatter.
>fm 16 is on sale again
How has it been? Worth getting it or better to wait for the next iteration?
sweet late winner against crosstown rivals
i would like to know who designed this page
Rest in pieces my only RB
That feel when you have to play a 4-4-0
>>64637035
>main striker get injured for 5 months before the season
>2nd striker is scoring a goal game
>get injured for the season
my season is over. easy promotion is gone
this sums up my season pretty nicely
>18th
>predicted to finish first
>still have Sissoko & co.
Why are they so shit?
>best striker gets injured
>give him injections to play crucial next game
>gets injured again within 5 minutes
>>64640068
>>give him injections
Not even once
>>64640068
uugh
I can't fucking decide if I'm gonna play fm or not this year
don't want to buy it and then got bored of it a week later like I did last time
>>64640068
>give him injections
what a beautiful idea for a formation my assistant pitched to me
>>64643762
it just WORKS
>>64633506
>tfw in current Roma save got a GOAT Canadian
>can only sign 2 non-eu players
>he hasn't even got a contract
>can't sign him
>stuck with great nigerian MF that is highly injury prone
I think it's Liverpool's year...
Hi where are the sexy regens?
>>64644479
wnt sum fuck bby?
>>64644363
I think it's Atleticos year
>>64644606
EPL also looking fresh
>Arselel winning
>Newcastle
>Nothing changed
Think it would be possible to just draw out the rest of the 14 games and still qualify for the WC?
Just had one of the worst goal-keeping howlers ever. I'm 1-0 up and I've got a throw near my corner flag with literally 20 seconds left. The defenders pass it around the back for a bit and it reaches the goalkeeper who instead of just hoofing it upfield and ending the game passes it to the opposing striker who's standing on the edge of the area in front of him. The striker scored and I drew. If I'd won that game I'd now be 2nd.
>>64645011
>4chan has allowed for WebM files limited to 120 seconds (2 minutes) in length and 3 megabytes in size, containing no audio to be uploaded with posts since 6 April 2014
>>64645045
Yeah yeah I know but I don't know how to make webms
>>64645081
I didn't either but its easy and doesn't take too long to learn
>>64645081
>>64645081
what is 'google' for 500, alex
>>64645288
Right answer I guess? I mean question, I mean what the fuck?
>>64645314
>>64644586
>>64644606
>>64644681
Is that FMTGW skin?
>>64645411
Si, Senor
What a name, he doesn't even have another nationality so I've got no fucking clue how that name came to be
>>64645454
Too bad he's facking shite.
>>64645145
I downloaded avisynth but the webm converter still doesn't work?
>>64645571
Nevermind, sorted it
>>64644193
>giving an outfield player number 12
>>64646074
>giving it to any player ever
>not reserving it for the fans
>>64646097
>actually saving that shit on your hardware
>>64646129
>not posting it ironically
>inb4 ironic shitposting
>>64646177
a lot more annoying than ironic
the fans can eat a dick, btw
Nice new thread, faggots
>>64646550
Blame HC
>Hertha in charge of playoffs
>>64646276
>tfw avoided the negro jar
also, God bless Morocco's ACON ban
>>64647512
At least there are actually decent footballing nations in Africa. Meanwhile Lithuania are below Syria and the mighty Turkmenistan.
>>64647604
>being this salty
don't think your EDL buddies will be happy to hear you praising Africa
>>64647636
>EDL budies
E P I C
P
I
C
>>64647699
also, you're not really one to talk down to someone put into a shit soccer position by crappy management and players
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10118235
>>64647735
That article's BS. He makes out that everything was running fine under O'Neill when actually Lerner made a huge mistake in letting that prick have such a free reign and piss so much money up the wall.
and here I was hoping for a challenging and exciting derby
>>64647786
so he should've praised McLeish's era?
>>64647832
No, he should've just said that Lerner's made poor decisions since he arrived, not since O'Neill left. His decision to let O'Neill waste so much money when we were actually spending decent amounts was just a big a mistake as anything he's done since.