FM2007 hints and tips. - FMFormation.net - Football Manager

RedViking · 07-07-07, 12:54 PM

I can't quite remember where I got this "guide" from as it's been a while since I got it, but full credit to Marc Vaughan and Nick Habershon for making it.

Index:

Hints and Tips for Football Manager 2007 1
The usual disclaimer 1
Index 2
Setting up a new game 5
Extra Detail 5
Game Start Date 6
Database Size 6
Load all players from … 6
Use Real Players 6
Attribute Masking 6
Adding a New Manager 7
Your First Days in Charge 8
Assessing the club 8
Your backroom staff 8
Your playing staff 10
Offer to Clubs 10
Finding the right player 11
Searching for Players 12
Deciding a purchase price 12
Spotting Good youngsters 13
Negotiating Contracts 14
Purchasing players from big clubs a word of warning 14
Training 15
Basic Overview 15
Understanding the graphs 15
The coaches 15
The players 16
What affects what? 17
Whats a sensible training level? 17
Retraining players for position 17
Can a player learn a position by simply playing in that position 18
Your First Match 19
Choosing the right Tactic 19
Recommended basic Instructions 19
Playing people to their best advantage 20
Difference in tactics for home and away? 20
Things to watch out for during the match 20
Tactical Tricks 21
Team talks 24
Advanced Game aspects and nuances 26
Handling and avoiding Injuries 26
Employing Good Physios 26
Not over-training players 26
Avoiding over-physical matches 26
Don’t over-play people 26
Substitute players who pick up a knock 27
Developing Young players 28
Handling the press 29
Manager Mind Games 29
Release Media Story 30
Responding to transfer speculation 30
Keeping the squad happy 31
Individual Players 31
Ensuring that the player’s squad status is appropriate 31
Possible types of unrest 33
The effects of morale 35
Manager To Own Player Interaction 37
Learn From Experienced Player: 37
Rest Player: 37
Recommend Signing: 38
Recommend Staff Role: 38
Recent Form: 38
Under Performing: 39
Hints & Tips - Manager To Other Player Interaction FM2007 39
Danger man: 39
Weakest Link: 39
Impressed By Last Performance: 40
Admire Player/Admire Youngster: 40
Declare Interest: 40
Keeping the board happy 41
Avoiding end of season slumps 43
Tired players 43
Injuries to critical players 43
Suspensions to players 43
Distractions from other competitions 43
Players getting cocky 44
Board Takeovers 45
Common Questions and Answers 47
Why does a player recover from flu faster with physio attention? 47
What is an ‘old’ age for a player? 47
What do all the situation indicators means? 48
How do I run the game in a wide screen resolution? 48
Chairman interaction bugs me – can I turn it off 49
Appendix A - Player attribute list 51
Goalkeeping (Goalkeepers only) 51
Technical 52
Mental 54
Physical 55
Appendix B – Game Configuration 58
Configuration Files 58
Game Command Line Options 59
Configuring Pictures within the game 60
Default Pictures 60
Configuring Player Portraits and Club Logos. 60
Image Formats 61
Appendix C - Common Problems and Solutions 62
The game is too slow 62
Load/Save times are very slow 62
Game CD is not detected 62
Cannot Install Game Patch 62

**John10** · 07-07-07, 01:01 PM

Thanks Red, should help out a lot of people, looks good.

Keav · 07-07-07, 03:37 PM

You must have got it of SI Games because I was on there today and I new it was there but I only got around to downloading it today lol.

**Fedorico Roma Fan** · 07-07-07, 04:26 PM

now stickied so lots of people can access it, great find mate!