Tactics help with FM08..HELP!

I'm in my 2nd season with Barnsley, just survived relegation by skin of teeth last season. This season i'm doing /poo

Pl W D L F A GD Pts
15 3 0 12 20 42 -22 9

I've got good players IMHO, financially it's all good, somethings just not clicking! Help please! :'(

 

Do you do specific player instructions?

What tactics do you play?

 

I do but only the pre set ones, i generally play slightly attacking, creativity normal, long ball (anything else just seems useless!), normal tempo, closing down so its just into whole pitch, mixed time wasting, defensive line normal, tackling normal, pass down both flanks, zonal marking, tried a few formations but generally 4-4-2, i've always done well on previous versions of the game but nothing seems to work on this one!

 

Go on the football manager forums and download preset tactics. Its easier than messing about yourself

 

you need to get really into the tactics side of it !

individual tactics are a must!

 

I set the ones thats bon the game like setting gk to gk, fb to fb and so on also do my own little tweak to them sometimes, really frustrating that i'm struggling with a game i've had in one incarnation or another every year for 16 years!

 

this is by far the hardest one to date and you need to really work at it and get rid of players that are unahppy asap

 

it only seems to be Barnsley i can't manage though, i start in conference or league 2 from time to time and generally pretty successful

 

Play 4-1-2-2-1 with your attacking midfielders making bending runs into the box and your 2 central midfielders playing the through ball to feet often. Ive just changed to this tactic with Notts Forest in my 4th season 2nd attempt at the Championship after promotion last season. Im currently top PLD 8 WON 8 LST 0 DRN 0 FOR 23 AGNST 5. Coulson is on fire yet again with 12 already my 2 attacking midfielders are Malcolm Christie & Tobias Mikealsson and they have an average rating of 8.80 so far

Team i play

GK, AL Habsi

RB, Wilson
CB, Hassell (capt)
CB, Chambers
LB, Bennett

DM, Soley

CM, Carsley
CM, Commons

AMR, Christie
AML, Mikealsson

CF, Coulson

 

thats good! what about passing, defensive, creativity and all that?

 

Mentality to Attack

Passing Normal

Man Marking use the defensive midfielder in a free role and get your 4 midfielders shooting from distance only bother getting the full backs to cross often just leave the attacking midfielders crossing set to normal

 

Defensive 4-4-2

play with too strong defensive midfielders in he centre. Set your player filters and stick to em. Make sure all players have good strength, stamina, work rate, teamwork, pace, acceleration, determination and well as the qualites that suit the position. I got Barnsley promoted in 2 seasons, got relegated but just got back in the prem.

 

you cant get away with playing attacking with the barnsley team you have to be more cautious

 

Anyone got a download

To put Premier League logos and kits in the game?

 

RE: Anyone got a download

I was hoping for that too... bump!

 

It got me to the Champions League but have now toned down the attackingness. Nice made up word there.

 

I get most of my stuff from here if it's any help for ya both:

http://www.sortitoutsi.net/index.php?page=downloads&area=gfx&game=fm2008

 

BTT

in case you both missed it.

 

www.thedugout.net, downloaded some tactics and training schedules this morning, also some good info on players to buy and loads of other stuff (bustin)

 

how do u then get the kits on the game then??