Anyone getting this?
Downloaded the game off Steam last night and got the Beta version playing at the mo. Naturally started a career with Exeter to see if we are still ranked as perennial underachievers in League 2, or whether they have finally realised we actually have some decent players so should, on paper anyway, be a shot at playoffs.
Just got to January. Knocked out of the Checkatrade Trophy at group stage after being drawn with Newport, AFC Wimbledon and West Ham Under 23s. Lost to Brighton in the first round of the EFL Cup and went out to Gillingham in the FA Cup 2nd round after beating Rochdale away in round 1.
League form however, that's where the problem lies. Started the season with a conventional 4-2-3-1 formation, Reid (McAlinden as back up) leading the line with 3 from Taylor, Watkins, Reid, Grant, Holmes and Wheeler behind him, injuries permitted because I seem to have had 4 or 5 at any one time during the season still! At least it's realistic in that aspect... Beat Blackpool away first game and thought 'here we go, the start of something special,' but that optimism was short lived after 6 or 7 defeats in the next 8 or 9 games put me in the bottom 2 (sound familiar?)
A brainwave, coupled with the players I've signed made me revert to wingbacks in a 5-2-1-2 formation. 6 games later and I've won 5 of them, even some at home, and have managed to claw myself back up to midtable thanks to Reuben Reid knocking in 8 in these games.
Bloody challenging really because I have absolutely no money and have already been placed under 2 transfer embargos in 6 months for going over wage budget. If only someone wants to bid stupid money for Ollie Watkins!
On a side note, Liam McAlinden is a Billy big balls. Offered him a new contract to be given these demands in return - ''I want you to sign better players. I want this club to let me leave for £250k. I want the club to know I'm not hanging around and it'll only be as a stepping stone.'' Great, thanks.
Let's see how it goes and hopefully some of you share your stories too!
Downloaded the game off Steam last night and got the Beta version playing at the mo. Naturally started a career with Exeter to see if we are still ranked as perennial underachievers in League 2, or whether they have finally realised we actually have some decent players so should, on paper anyway, be a shot at playoffs.
Just got to January. Knocked out of the Checkatrade Trophy at group stage after being drawn with Newport, AFC Wimbledon and West Ham Under 23s. Lost to Brighton in the first round of the EFL Cup and went out to Gillingham in the FA Cup 2nd round after beating Rochdale away in round 1.
League form however, that's where the problem lies. Started the season with a conventional 4-2-3-1 formation, Reid (McAlinden as back up) leading the line with 3 from Taylor, Watkins, Reid, Grant, Holmes and Wheeler behind him, injuries permitted because I seem to have had 4 or 5 at any one time during the season still! At least it's realistic in that aspect... Beat Blackpool away first game and thought 'here we go, the start of something special,' but that optimism was short lived after 6 or 7 defeats in the next 8 or 9 games put me in the bottom 2 (sound familiar?)
A brainwave, coupled with the players I've signed made me revert to wingbacks in a 5-2-1-2 formation. 6 games later and I've won 5 of them, even some at home, and have managed to claw myself back up to midtable thanks to Reuben Reid knocking in 8 in these games.
Bloody challenging really because I have absolutely no money and have already been placed under 2 transfer embargos in 6 months for going over wage budget. If only someone wants to bid stupid money for Ollie Watkins!
On a side note, Liam McAlinden is a Billy big balls. Offered him a new contract to be given these demands in return - ''I want you to sign better players. I want this club to let me leave for £250k. I want the club to know I'm not hanging around and it'll only be as a stepping stone.'' Great, thanks.
Let's see how it goes and hopefully some of you share your stories too!