Tuesday, 10 February 2009

The Social Lite


According to the dictionary the meaning of socialite is one that is prominent in a fashionable society, not sure if thats applicable or not for this purpose but what the social lite is a round of whats happening in the SFA in gw Molby.


So with Preseason out the way now and leagues in full flow I thought it was the perfect time to reflect on the 1st week or so of the season. Whats been happening, who signed who, who wants to murder who already? :D

So what a perfect time to address the complaint of the season about the SFA and no its not the half time pies, "Wayne silent footy assassin" its just all too quiet he can hear himself think which is a minefield itself. I think Wayne is more from the Joe Kinnear school of management and needs a bit of banter so people don't be afraid to get stuck into him the guy has even started thinking bout tactics save the poor soul.


So far SFA teams have done a good job of getting their hands on the gameworld champions crown winning it 7 times so far with Jake Cartwright being the current champion lets see how long he can hold onto it. Am sure there is plenty of xfa teams gunning for the crown having won it 14 times so far.

In transfer news theres been alot of activity generally but so far people seem to holding out for the bigger names that will take a bit of saving for. In Qual league 1 Gamereactor have one of the biggest signings so far in Everton Phil Neville who set them back a 170k. In qual league 2 Droylsden Boys splashed out 220k for Romanian leftback Razvan Rat who so far has contributed with 4 goals and 5 assists. Jakemanchesterunited seem to forward planning with the signing of Ched Evans deffo one for the future and decent price at 120k. Ludicrouse Albion parted with 180k to sign Hamit Altintop who has an awesome return of 12 goals in 13 games in official competitions. Painter Fc signed a player who is a sure fire hit with the fans the brazilian seal Kerlon who I'm sure will wow the masses with is tricks.

An early peak at the leagues show that Gamereactor are lading the way in qual 1 but on predicted points Ice Athletic FC are the predicted to finish with the most points so that will be interesting to see who can hold on there. In qual league 2 Eltham Green United top the way with the manager Sir Max Elkins assuring me they can't be caught and he will win the league. Sounds like a marker being thrown down there boys anyone ready to step up to the challenge? Br1stol Rovers lead the way in qual 3 and so far remain unbeaten and on predicted points are long out in front but thats the trouble with predicting it sometimes comes back and bites on you on the bum. The final qual league 4 which features my own Superstar Tradesmen does not have me top of the league infact im sititng near bottom hardly played any games I blame you lot start behaving and give me some time to play games. :D Heworth United are so far the prediction team to beat conceding 4 goals in 9 games.

So far the biggest drubbing was Droylsden Boys 6-1 destruction of Manchester Devils, Manuel Villalobos netted a brace , Shane Long grabbed himself two as well. Not a happy day witha sending off for Marciano Van Homoet for a vicious foul and then promptly handed a 5 match ban by the SFA disciplinary panel.

I think that covers off the action so far but we need is more involvement from everyone this the social FA so lets get the banter going and let me know what you want to see in the paper each week.

Sunday, 1 February 2009

New signing for the Tradesmen!

New signing in for the Tradesmen today. late evening tonight I can confirm that I have agreed terms with Danny Welbeck who comes in on a one season contract.

Many will recognise the player as a Manchester united youth player who linked up with Superstars for a couple of seasons in the lineker gw. Danny was quoted as saying "he can't wait to start a partnership with Fernandao".

Certainly the social FA will have to deal with the mouth watering partnership this season. It could make for an interesting season. Earlier in the day The tradesmen missed out with a bid for Sunny the defensive midfielder. Getting outbid in a wage auction, fate was to step in tho as his new club restarted releasing Sunny from his contract. He was quickly snapped up again in a starting squad tho.

Saturday, 31 January 2009

The Squad









Washington Arubi

Goalkeeper following in the footsteps of the likes of Bruce Grobbelaar. Has played for his national side and looking to impress now for the Tradesmen.



















Stijn Minne

Rightback who can also cover leftback if needed. A steady but solid defender who won't try anything to flamboyant.





















Carlos Arano
Left back from Argentina who is known to move around alot will he stick it out with the tradesmen or are they just another club on the list?
















Papa Gueye

Centreback from Senegal who is known as a bit of a fan favourite at previous clubs and known for being commited and giving 110% to the cause.












Jhon Valencia

Centreback who is a force to be reckoned with in the air.
















Abdelhak Aït-Laârif

Left wing is considered to be Morocco's playmaker and the guy posseses plenty of skill.
















Juanlu Hens

Right wing. Not too much is known about this Spanish winger but he appears to have some ability and I'm sure will quickly become a crowd favourite.














Marko Ciurlizza

Centre Midfield, Tenacious Peruvian who has over 40 caps doe his national side, a good all round technical player.









Juninho


Attacking midfielder plays in Brazil for Nacional never capped for his national side but is known for his set piece taking.










Fernandão

Legendary Striker.only ever capped once for Brazil and has a long history of playing the Tradesmen during beta.













Lasse Qvist


Striker still young and improving at 22. He has played all his way through the youth levels for Denmark and hopes to one day make a full day debut.

















Patrick Kisnorbo

CentreBack who has been capped 14 times for Australia.












Jesuli

An attacking midfielder who can cover across the midfield. Never earned a cap for his home nation Spain,














Filipe Alexandre Morais

Right winger who can cover across the rest of the midfield. Former Portugal u21 international








Mohamed Hubail

Right back current Baharain international
















Sebastián Soria


Striker 9 goals in 10 games for his national side of Qatar

Superstar Tradesmen invade Gameworld Molby


New gameworld launched today that will be the new home of The Tradesmen. An exclusive piece of news as well is that the team were able to secure the services of Fernandao again. The Brazilian striker linking up again for the 4th time in a gameworld.

Wednesday, 21 January 2009

Best places to buy your boxed copy




I thought I would have a look around online to find the best bargains for purchasing a boxed copy of FML that gets released this week.

Amazon.co.uk- Have it at £17.98
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001O9AQSW/ref=br_nf_2_1?pf_rd_p=465218393&pf_rd_s=center-6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=300729&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0QZDH5VVMZW5RBR3K9FM

HMV.com- Have it at £17.99
http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=225;6;42;-1;-1&sku=917098

Play.com £17.99
http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/8561700/Football-Manager-Live/Product.html

Gamestation £24.99
http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/8561700/Football-Manager-Live/Product.html


Also the game was reviewed by a few gaming sites this week ands so far reviews have been good from Eurogamer and Videogamer, I think James from Videogamer may be a little addicted ;)

Football Manager Live has been worth the prolonged wait. Sports Interactive has massive experience in creating single-player management games, but this is the developer's first stab at an MMO - and for the most part, it's a genuine success. While it never quite scales the heady heights of the single-player games, it's still an experience that every Football Manager fan should try, while budding managers intimidated by the demands of Football Manager 2009 are likely to find this a much more enjoyable and accessible entry point to the world of management.

8/10 from EG

The answer is a resounding yes. Importantly, FM Live manages to retain all the addictive qualities of the offline FM titles - building a squad, training, transfer dealing - only now you're competing against 999 other mangers all determined to make their team the best. For all its similarities to FM titles that have come before it, the focus on skill learning gives FM Live a fresh feeling that means even the most hardened of FM players will need to consider how they manage. This also means there's a real reward for sinking hours into the game, and will help separate a casual manager from a guy who's been carefully constructing a managerial skill set for many a season.

According to my manager stats, I've spent approximately 35 per cent of my life (since my team was created) logged into FM Live. Either I've got nothing better in my life to be getting on with or FM Live is the greatest football management game ever created.

From VG 9/10

Football Manager Live may not be quite the MMO Football Manager experience that diehard FM fans have been longing for, but in terms of creating a widely accessible yet still tactical and immersive MMO management game, Sports Interactive has done a fine job. Whether there’s enough here to maintain longevity is yet to be seen, but for the time being we finally have a Football Manager game that can be enjoyed against other people and in short bursts, a game that’s subtly addictive but never life sapping. Whether you consider that a good or a bad thing should tell you whether or not FML is for you.

From ign uk

8.2 out of 10

Friday, 16 January 2009

An article about the history of football management games

An article discussing the develop of football management games and where they have gone from and where they are now I thought I would share.

http://www.incgamers.com/Features/145/Stats-The-Way-To-Do-It

Want to Play FML free for a month?


I am posting this great chance to play in one of Sega's promotions for the game they have teamed with talksport. SO not only do you get to play the game, free you also get to play against presenters of talksport including the likes of Ian Wright and Stan Collymore.

Ever wondered what it would be like to be in the hot seat and manage your own football club?

Football Manager Live is the new online football management sim that allows you to take complete control of a football club.

The first 1000 talkSPORT listeners to register in our "talkSPORT World" will be able to play a whole season absolutely free! You will then go head-to-head with other talkSPORT listeners as well some of talkSPORT's very own presenter talent. At the end of the season the top 25 players will then win a 12 month subscription.

If you think you can out-smart the likes of Hawskbee and Jacobs, Ian Wright and Stan Collymore and come out on top against other talkSPORT listeners, then register for free now.

http://www.footballmanagerlive.com/talksport/