Fifa 12 Career Mode Discussions

Right 4th Season, just sold off all of my defenders apart from my youngsters. (Vermaelen, Merts, Djourou and Koscielny)

I also sold Ronaldo to City along with Merts.

I was going to sell fab but Wilshere just got injured for 7months!

Van Persie and Sagna wanted lots of money to sign new contracts and I was going to get rid anyway, so I just let them go.

So I basically have a team full of youngsters, Song and Santos remain the oldest I think and all the rest are young Arsenal players that I had in my sqaud from the beginning, or youth player I have brought in.

Going to be an interesting season :DD Already lost the Charity shield to City, but beat Leverkuson on Pens to win the Super cup. Lets see what happens.
 
Finally saw it now I was looking out for it! Guess in the past it's always my black players who got the knee injuries which makes it a lot harder to notice the knee brace, had to look really closely to see it on Babacar who got his third knee injury of the season!

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Just started with F Dusseldorf, sold some older players (30+) and one 29 year old, got two scouts set up, Germany and Netherlands, and brought two teenage midfielders on loan, Arslan and the others name I cant remember because after one game he played like shit.
Had a young (20) year old CB I wanted to start for my aging defender but his first preseason game he goes for a header and comes down with a concussion, about 5' in.
 
I never noticed the injury/knee support thing either, I don't think I've ever played an injured player when he recovers and has a bandage next to him in the team listings. I've just waited for him to be fully recovered......

I've been playing CM extremely intermittently but am still enjoying it. Season one with Newcastle ended in storming fashion, a relegation battle turning into mid table mediocrity but then a fine run of form resulted in my surge into the Europa League spots.

Season two, well I was expecting to carry on where I left off and was a bit worried I'd end up winning the league with mostly Newcastle's current squad (which wouldn't be too realistic!) but I've actually struggled a bit. I've started in mid table but got turfed out of the League Cup 2-0 away at Everton :(

Can't get much consistency but maybe that's because I'm going back to the game only one in a while. Must try harder!! :P
 
Charlton CM - Season 3 update.

The transfer window has just slammed shut. Had 6 players up for sale, but only had 1 offer for 1 of them. I was hoping to raise funds so that I could afford to buy the loaned in players at the end of the season (as they've returned to their parent club by the time you get your new transfer budget).

Had a good run lately, and somehow managed to get to second - 9pts behind Chelsea, who I've just played in 3 cup ties. Beat them 2-1 in the FA Cup, then days later managed a bum squeaking 4-3 win in the League Cup, but lost the away leg 2-0. Not bad considering their strike force is Benzema & Ibrahimovic...

Paul will be pleased to know that his mate Buttner has just shined for the first time. Playing on the left wing (now my VP has converted to a Scholesy role), he set up 2, then scored a 35 yard screamer in a 4-2 win over QPR :)

With all this talk of noticing bandages, I've noticed something else (though might be me being slow!):
I put Johnnie Jackson in the side to give my VP a rest, and whenever he doesn't have the ball he's constantly taking little looks around him, just like a top class player. He hasn't got any special traits, but maybe it's an awareness attribute somewhere. Either way it's another nice touch!
 
Jamesy said:
Charlton CM - Season 3 update.

The transfer window has just slammed shut. Had 6 players up for sale, but only had 1 offer for 1 of them. I was hoping to raise funds so that I could afford to buy the loaned in players at the end of the season (as they've returned to their parent club by the time you get your new transfer budget).

Had a good run lately, and somehow managed to get to second - 9pts behind Chelsea, who I've just played in 3 cup ties. Beat them 2-1 in the FA Cup, then days later managed a bum squeaking 4-3 win in the League Cup, but lost the away leg 2-0. Not bad considering their strike force is Benzema & Ibrahimovic...

Paul will be pleased to know that his mate Buttner has just shined for the first time. Playing on the left wing (now my VP has converted to a Scholesy role), he set up 2, then scored a 35 yard screamer in a 4-2 win over QPR :)

With all this talk of noticing bandages, I've noticed something else (though might be me being slow!):
I put Johnnie Jackson in the side to give my VP a rest, and whenever he doesn't have the ball he's constantly taking little looks around him, just like a top class player. He hasn't got any special traits, but maybe it's an awareness attribute somewhere. Either way it's another nice touch!
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That's the paranoia trait, it is a hidden trait.
 
Jamesy said:
Paul will be pleased to know that his mate Buttner has just shined for the first time. Playing on the left wing (now my VP has converted to a Scholesy role), he set up 2, then scored a 35 yard screamer in a 4-2 win over QPR :)
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Nice! I didn't realise he starts as low as 64 which may put a lot of people off, I think he'd already grown to 67 when I signed him and now he's at 69 for me :)
 
BobbyBox said:
That's the paranoia trait, it is a hidden trait.
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Ah that explains it - I wonder if they'll code in a "shovel foot" trait for Torres & Carroll for FIFA13... :)

Placebo said:
Nice! I didn't realise he starts as low as 64 which may put a lot of people off, I think he'd already grown to 67 when I signed him and now he's at 69 for me
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My team doesn't have any superstars (think my highest is my 77 GK & my VP at 72), so he was a good option. Think he's at 67 at the moment, but have been using him at both LB & LW.

Starting from way down the leagues I've learned to not go by OVR stats. Decent shooting, pace, stamina & ability to play in different positions will do for me, and good dead ball stats are a big bonus. Kudos for the tip - If you need any cheap suggestions for your new CMs after the squad update let me know :)
 
Started a career as the very bottom club in England Plymouth on World Class . The money is awful cant buy or hardly loan anyone .Managed to win the leaugue and now in Div1 and Jeez how much harder is it !!! Lost 2 and Drawn 1 . Only managed to get 2 new players and squad is so small . But hey its a real challenge and much better than starting with a big team , hopefully next season i will be offered a good team , Im a 3 half star manager already :)
 
Now approaching Feb in my CM, and injuries & suspensions are starting to pile up, which is stretching my squad (which is a good thing!)

After the heroics against Chelsea in the FA Cup, I crashed out at home to Norwich, which was possibly down to losing at Villa 4-1 (worst defeat so far - was 3-0 down in 20 mins) days before, as well as resting some key players for the upcoming visit of Man Utd, so wasn't optimistic... Managed to match them until a dodgy 86th min penalty decision went their way, which Rooney gladly dinked in. Straight from kick-off this happened (Paul, do you recognize him?):
http://www.ea.com/uk/football/videos/ugc/111776668

After that, my VP picked up the ball outside the box & smashed in a winner, which shut Martin Tyler up as he was commenting on Charlton's hardships yet again, even though I'm currently 4th in the EPL :)
 
Very nice! Yes I recognise him! Can't wait for the transfer window update so I can sign him as a fresh faced 21 year old in League 1!!!

I'm also towards the end of the season (late March I think) and having one of those Chelsea seasons, first half of the season I stormed 1st place and was 10+ points clear then had a terrible dip in form and suddenly I'm 12 points off first place and struggling for 4th, now as I'm getting late into the season I'm starting to get some bad injuries, the 6ft 8" traore just broke his ankle so he's done for the season, he's backup but first choice Babacar keeps getting knee injuries after doing his medial ligament early in the season he's now on his 3rd or 4th knee strain/twist :( Worst of all though is Kouyate out for 3 weeks with a sprained ankle, definitely the biggest loss, fortunately Víctor Ibarbo is having a monster season and has scored 37 goals in 35 matches in all competitions and is sometimes singlehandedly keeping my team competitive in matches, just lost the league cup final which was a shame as it would have been the 4th time in a row I won the league cup (Sunderland destroyed me 4-1), in the semis of the FA Cup and still in the Euro League (just destroyed Spartak Moscow 8-2 in the Qtr finals!).

One disappointment in this current CM, I bought Alex Smithies from Huddersfield who at 23 was rated 84 and an excellent young goalkeeper, had to pay shit loads to sign him as they are a rival team, even had to pay double his salary which was really stupid but anyways, signed him and he hasn't grown a single attribute point despite playing every match for me since he signed and is usually >6.4 which is considered in good form :(
 
It's odd for a GK to peak at 23 but it's happened before and maybe he's just one of those rare cases or at best has only 1 or 2 points more left for growth and so will therefore be working towards that VERY SLOWLY over the next few years. Just a theory.
 
Yeah it's possible, one could say Richard Wright peaked somewhere round there, never lived up to the immense promise he showed as a 17 year old training with the full England squad etc. etc. Won't buy him on my next CM as the rivalries thingy skanked me on transfer fee/wages but will keep an eye on him to see how he grows as an AI keeper :)
 
Yeah Richard Wright is a great example!

Kameni is another. He's a good goalie even now and who knows maybe can get even better as he's still not old for a keeper, but when he first burst onto the scene, I'd say he was as good as he is just about now but of course because of his age and amazing reflexes, everyone thought he's gonna be a great goalie and one of the world's finest probably. Fast forward a few years and he's just a good goalie. Nothing more.
 
Started a new season with manchester united and chose download latest squads, i saw a couple of the younger players at manchester united were added to the game. So i knew the squads was upated lately.
After 1 season, at the start of a new season, i went onto free agents, and there was a a wierd GK there.

age - 18
rating - 81
name - Bob Marley
height - 6 foot 7
wieght - 123 lbs
Weak foot - 5 stars
skill moves - 5 stars
From england
Traits - long throw in, gk long throw, swerve pass, second wind, driven pass.
specialties - strength

This seems very wierd, So my brother started a season on his console, and downloaded the latest squads, but no bob marley on his season :S. So is this a mistake by EA sports like that john smith goalkeeper, or is he an exceptional youth talent from someones youth academy lol?
 
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Placebo said:
Are you sure he's not your VP? Maybe your brother made him?
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Nope, my VP was already on my team.

So i started a new season with a lower team and clicked dl latest squads again, on the free agents there were a lot of players that looked like peoples vps online, with ratings from 80-90. They all had wierd names like some people have online.

i really dont know how they all got into my career mode. kinda ruined my man united career mode now because city have got a few rated 90 fake players lol.
 
Yup, Just checked again this morning, all still there. I'll have to go back to the default squads lol.

Edit - So on the main menu i downloaded latest squads, checked free agents through club transfers, and they were all there. so i went on delete players and they were all there too, i have tried deleting them 3 times and the game just pauses.
 
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Are you sure the season is over? I've had the opposite: I had the title locked up but Chelsea had a game to play. It was scheduled for the Wednesday after what should have been the last weekend of the season. The game got played and they won the title.
 
Pretty sure, yes! If it's not one of my pre-season matches this summer, which would be even more retarded. My friend and me actually went back to playing the World Cup 2010 game for a while, but I'm over it now... I think! And ofc it had to be Arsenal...
 
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Now then chaps, don't know how active this thread is now but better late than never. I happened upon this forum when I was searching for something, anything, that would dissuade me from taking the broken mess that is Fifa 12 back to the shop. I don't have a connection to xbox live, but I still shell out the 35/40 quid every year for the new Fifa, and mostly play career mode, or with friends. At first I loved this Fifa's career mode, but gradually grew to hate it, because I wanted it to be so much better than it actually was. I realise this is partly down to my high expectations despite being let down so many times before (something I am used to, being a Newcastle fan). The ridiculous transfers, the total lack of fouls, and the general lack of substance behind the gloss had me thinking that Fifa had once again neglected the offline aspect of it's game and focused on the online area. Having read through this whole thread, and taking a lot of it in, I feel like I should say thankyou for rekindling my love of this great game! You only get out what you put in, I've realised, and it is made so much better with a bit of effort, just little things like renaming stadiums, editing players here and there, and playing with teams and in leagues I'm not familiar with, have made it so much more interesting and fun. Anyway, just thought it was only right to contribute something, having sponged so much good stuff off you lovely people!
 
As a Newcastle fan you're definitely going to want the transfer window update ;) You have an internet connection so why no Xbox live? The title updates and squad files are pretty necessary IMO to enjoying the game :)
 
Yeah I agree, it would be great to have these updates, but I only have an internet connection at my girlfriend's house, my home wireless is next to useless and cannot maintain an xbox live connection, unfortunately this is the case all over the city I live in (Hull) :( Have considered carting my xbox round to her house but she lives miles away! Gonna be moving house in a couple of months so hopefully it'll improve!
 
Brenaldinho said:
Now then chaps, don't know how active this thread is now but better late than never. I happened upon this forum when I was searching for something, anything, that would dissuade me from taking the broken mess that is Fifa 12 back to the shop. I don't have a connection to xbox live, but I still shell out the 35/40 quid every year for the new Fifa, and mostly play career mode, or with friends. At first I loved this Fifa's career mode, but gradually grew to hate it, because I wanted it to be so much better than it actually was. I realise this is partly down to my high expectations despite being let down so many times before (something I am used to, being a Newcastle fan). The ridiculous transfers, the total lack of fouls, and the general lack of substance behind the gloss had me thinking that Fifa had once again neglected the offline aspect of it's game and focused on the online area. Having read through this whole thread, and taking a lot of it in, I feel like I should say thankyou for rekindling my love of this great game! You only get out what you put in, I've realised, and it is made so much better with a bit of effort, just little things like renaming stadiums, editing players here and there, and playing with teams and in leagues I'm not familiar with, have made it so much more interesting and fun. Anyway, just thought it was only right to contribute something, having sponged so much good stuff off you lovely people!
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Ah that's nice, let us know how you get on :DD
 
Brenaldinho said:
Yeah I agree, it would be great to have these updates, but I only have an internet connection at my girlfriend's house, my home wireless is next to useless and cannot maintain an xbox live connection, unfortunately this is the case all over the city I live in (Hull) :( Have considered carting my xbox round to her house but she lives miles away! Gonna be moving house in a couple of months so hopefully it'll improve!
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Well in theory you should be able to download the title updates/squadfiles on your pc/laptop and then copy them to your 360 with a flashdrive.
 
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