Football Manager 2009 - Did anyone buy this game?

Hi,

Did anyone buy FM09? What a farce! I spent £30 on a game I couldn't play for hours! Glad to say I've got it activated now and I'm managing Stoke City

 

Mario Mandzukic of Dinamo Zagreb is over rated. He is great in the FM game, but not so much in reality.

 

lol, cheers for the tip

I've started as a manager of a poor team in the top division - as a challenge. You can follow my progress here!

http://football-manager-2009-guide.blogspot.com/2008/11/fixtures-aug-08-to-dec-08.html

 

I heard some premiership team was recruiting managers off the game

 

Not quite. Everton bought a contract allowing them to get access to the full FM database. Not sure why a multi-million contact is needed when you can buy the game for £30!

Not too happy with the new release tbh. Very slow compared to earlier versions, and the 3D option could have been so much better...

 

I agree about the 3D match - When you change the detail of the 3d match from 'medium' to 'high' all you get extra is a stadium shadow!

 

i got one and ranked #5 in the league in the first season for newcastle united.

basically i

sold :
-cacapa
-viduka
-smith
-ameobi
-beye (for freaking 20 million pounds to man city!)

buy
-naldo
-adu
-engelaar
-appiah (free)
-diego tristan (free)
- finnan

 

well done on your success, i may be able to sign diego tristan - others on your list are out of my reach - as Stoke manager

 

awesome game... I heard that they have improved the graphics in the pitch.

 

i have updated my blog if you want to see how i'm doing now

 

i'm gonna get it this afternoon.. so any known bugs yet?