Teams you have managed

[PirateJohn]

With 2006, I've started a game with Boston United and another with Chelsea. The former is the one I'm taking more seriously and the latter is pretty much just to see what I can do with tons of money.

With Boston, my expectations are to battle against relegation. After ten matches, I'm in fourth place. This despite having four of my ten played matches be against every other team in the top five. Before my most recent match, I was in 6th and my opponent was in 7th. I was considered a long shot to win -- I won 5-0.

My biggest problem, though, is injuries, and the mid-season is going to be pretty tough as I just lost my only left-sided midfielder for 3-5 months.

[amanzo81]

Always start off with America of the mexican league. I wait to get offered other jobs and have so far been at:

Atletico Madrid (various times in different FM versions)
Arsenal
Liverpool
Celta
Fiorentina
Real Madrid
Betis
Middlesburough
and national teams
Mexico
Colombia
Bolivia
Denmark

Small list overall because I really like to take my time at a club and rebuild with youth players and see my investments pay off

[SuperElf]

In all versions of CM/FM (I've played the last 8 versions like it was my job), I start a long game with Liverpool, which I play until I make it more than ten years without getting fired, (takes a couple gos sometimes), then I adopt a new team each time. Among the clubs I've managed:

England - Man City (when they were in D2), Watford, Darlington, Rushden, Lincoln City, Leyton Orient, Hayes
Scotland - Rangers, Hearts
USA - D.C. United, Revolution
Spain - Barca, Osasuna
Italy - Lazio
Germany - Schalke
France - P.S.G.
National Teams - U.S.A, Engerland, Australia

(I'm sure I'm leaving some out.)

Mind you, I got sacked from several of these within a season. But I won 5 straight European Cups with Darlo. You never know . . .

[StrikerCW]

Hmm.. since the beginning? Many Let think of as many as possible.

England-Man Utd, Fulham, Rushden, Bristol Rovers, Macclesfield
Italy-Milan, Parma, Napoli
Spain-Real Madrid, Barcelona
France-Metz, Marsielles
Holland-Ajax, de Graapschamp (sp)
Germany-Hertha BSC, Hamburg
National Teams-Czech Republic, Nigeria, Cameroon, USA

[The Old Lady Hertha]

Hertha BSC
Everton
Slovenia

For CM 03/04
Hertha BSC
Everton
AJ Ajaccio
Union Berlin
Paris SG
Ipswich Town
Celta Vigo
Willem II
Holstein Kiel
Germany
Croatia

[superdave]

there are simply no good Basque regens.
Is that still a problem??? People have been bitching about that since 03-04, at least.

[JG]

I like managing big clubs in smaller leagues--it provides an interesting challenge as you always have high expectations domestically, but your best players are always leaving. Haven't played in a few months, but my current game is with Portadown in Northern Ireland. Have also managed River Plate (my team for most of the CM3 versions), Sao Paulo, Ajax, Necaxa, Persija (Indonesia), Dunfermline, Arsenal, Barcelona, Hannover 96 (in the original CM3...was hired at midseason and they were midtable in the 2.Bundesliga--I bought in a Ukranian guy on loan from a Bundesliga team and he scored 30 goals in the second half of the season), Churchill Brothers (India), and probably a few others.

[kcscsupporter]

i just started one up with runcorn fc hatlin in the english conference north. should be interesting, as i haven't the foggiest idea of who they are.

[SweetOwnGoal]

I finally got a hold of football manager (05). Been looking for it for years having played an old version many moons ago.

It's as addictive as I remember.

Halifax Town. Finished 17th in the Conference national.

But they didn't fire my a$$!!!

Almost--my weakness for 38-year old strikers on free transfers almost made us broke. And the 11 game winless streak in November/December was pretty bad (3 in the backfield = bad idea).

The know-nothing board only gave me five thousand pounds for transfers for 05-06. How am I supposed to buy a decent keeper with five thousand pounds???

Now if you'll excuse me I have a team to manage. BTW what day is it???

[kcscsupporter]

i just started one up with runcorn fc hatlin in the english conference north. should be interesting, as i haven't the foggiest idea of who they are.

i have them currently in a playoff spot in league two at the beginning of december. my stadium already seats 12.5k and, outside of friendlies, my largets crowd is just below 4k... so you can understand why i was a bit surprised when my board agreed to expand the stadium. the club is still semi-professional, which i assume is one of the things making it so difficult to get anyone to come on loan. does anyone know if they'll become fully professional if i get them high enough, or am i fighting a losing battle?

[Bonji]

I've been playing since FM 98/99 so I'm bound to forget some of the squads I've managed but here it goes:

National Teams:
USA
Argentina
Spain
Italy
Germany
Scotland
Brazil
Ireland

England:
Arsenal
Man U
Tottenham
Liverpool
Chelsea
Sheffield Wednesday
Newcastle United
West Ham United
Fulham
Middlesbrough
Wolverhampton
Leicester
Nottm Forest
Blackpool
Barnet

Scotland:
Rangers
Celtic

Holland:
Ajax
NAC Breda
Willem II Tilburg

Germany:
Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia Dortmund

Spain:
Barcelona
Valencia
Real Madrid
FC Sevilla
Real Betis

Italy:
Juventus
AC Milan
Inter Milan
Fiorentina
Roma

France:
PSG
Monaco
Marseille

US:
Colorado Rapids
DC United
Rochester

There are a couple squads in Ireland and Wales I can't remember the names of when I was trying to play the small manager working my way up. As you can see I often go for the big, glory clubs. Right now I'm playing season 2021/22 in WWSM '05. I just won the Bundesliga with Bayern for the 4th straight season.

[Dadinho]

-Dag and Red (from conference to Premiership, UEFA, and CL champs various times)
-Leyton Orient (same as above)
-Ji-Paraná (they are a 3rd division Brasilian team, which probably gave me the most trouble of any team)
-Belgium (world cup champs)

I never manage traditional powers, and generally get bored after winning all domestic and international trophies for a team. When the boredom hits I sign a contract with the worst team in the lowest division.

[suppitty]

Wow I guess I jump around way too much:

England: Lewes, Stevenage, Northampton, Millwall, Oxford Utd, Plymouth, Tottenham.
Other: Marseille, Atl Madrid, ADO Den Haag (NED), Jablonec (CZE), Falkirk (SCO), Daegu (KOR), and DC United.
Nat'l Teams: US and T&T (all players loaded).

[deVil_X]

I've bought FM but I dont know. I didnt like it that much. Now dont shoot me for saying this but I dont know, i find not playing the game and only managing the team a bit unatractive maybe. Maybe im wrong. What do you guys like about the game?

[SweetOwnGoal]

I've bought FM but I dont know. I didnt like it that much. Now dont shoot me for saying this but I dont know, i find not playing the game and only managing the team a bit unatractive maybe. Maybe im wrong. What do you guys like about the game?

Game???

What the he!! are you talking about-game?

This isn't a game. The great fans of Halifax are relying on me. They have put their faith in an unknown Canadian, it is up to me to ensure that they aren't let down.

Game?

Please.

[Bonji]

I've bought FM but I dont know. I didnt like it that much. Now dont shoot me for saying this but I dont know, i find not playing the game and only managing the team a bit unatractive maybe. Maybe im wrong. What do you guys like about the game?
It sounds like you need to give it some more time. I have been playing for a long time and it is totally addictive. Over time you get totally engrosed in the players, their abilities, the club, the cashflow, the tactics, the leagues, who to sign to win the next competition. Give it some more time.

On the other hand you may be someone who loves FIFA on playstation or something and may not be as into the daily goings on of the club.

[Toon³]

I've played this game for so many years, infact Newcastle vs Everton is running in the background as I type, that I can't remember all the clubs I've played so I'll just name the memorable teams.

Newcastle - FA cup, League cup x2 and CL FM 2005

Juve - League x5, Coppa Italia x5, CL x1 (I reached the final 4 years in a row and always lost)

Santos - League x2, Copa Liberderewhatsit x1

Bayern - League x3, League Cup x4, Cup x2 and CL x3

Rushden and Diamonds - Conferance,Div3,Div2,Div1 and League cup

Dortmund - League x3

PSV - League x7, Cup x6, UEFA cup x3, CL x2, WCC x1, Intercontinetal x2

Holland - WCx2, Euros x1

[Cannon]

Rushden and Diamonds - Conferance,Div3,Div2,Div1 and League cupCould you tell us more about this one? Like which version of CM/FM it was on and how you did with them in the top division. I find the finances to be close to impossible to get Conf and below clubs into the Prem. It looks like you play very little lower league so that makes it even more interesting to me.

[Toon³]

Could you tell us more about this one? Like which version of CM/FM it was on and how you did with them in the top division. I find the finances to be close to impossible to get Conf and below clubs into the Prem. It looks like you play very little lower league so that makes it even more interesting to me.

It was in CM3 and it was only on this version and with Rushden that I managed to get that high.

Rushden used to be owned by the guy that owns Dr Martins (the shoes) and probably because of that Rushden had a budget of a high div2 team in the conferance.

I used this money to buy up all the young cheap players, like Tonton Mokouko, and instead of having them in the reserves like normal, I played them in the first team straight away and they improved much quicker this way.

These young players got me out the conferance and div 3, so by the time I was in Div 2 they started attracting the attention of div 1 and lower prem teams. I kept most of them but if I got a really good bid I sold one and used the money to buy 3 average players and this bolstered my squad and after 2 season in Div 2 I got to Div 1.

In Div 1 I still sold players that got good offers but instead of selling them and buying a couple of average replacements, I used the money to buy young players that would replace them or in somecases, such as striker, buy an established player.

I won the Div 1 championship and League cup in the same year 06/07 I think, and that team was made up of established players that I'd bought in the Conferance, average div1/2 players, good youngsters and 1 or 2 good lower prem/div 1 strikers.

I finished 11th in my first season in the Premiership, and then the game crashed.:rolleyes:

[FormerGermanGuy]

In 00-01 I decided that I would first destroy Man U and then sign on with whatever team would hire me after that. So after 3 months, 25 players sold and 35 nobodies signed, and after setting the league record for most points scored against (17 vs. Newcastle), I found myself working for Stoke City in Div.2

We got promoted every year after that until the Premiership, where we finished 5th our first year and won it the year after. We never made it to the CL title due to a computer crash but overall it was the greatest performance of my managerial career. The best part (besides winning the premiership) was reading about Man U going into receivership 5 times after I left due to the outrageous salaries I was paying the scumbags I had signed.