[Team Discussion/Challenge] MLS - Becoming the best - Page 7

quote New England

Sweet. I am close to finishing my first season. i am 1st in the West and overall. Sad part is i lost in the semis of the cup as most of my team with away on International duties.

Another thing is i am undefeated in the league in like 20+ games. But i cant wait for the draft just to see how it is.

The draft is qulity ! until the ones you are going to pick get chosen ;'(

I'm thinking of starting an MLS game on the latest patch. I have absolutely no experience managing in USA so it will be something of a challenge!

Anyone got any tips? Or suggestions of who to take charge of?

How do I get this guy on a designated player contract? He's the only one on a DP and I can have up to three.

Lucky, I managed to get him a senior contract in the end. So hes here to 2015

That draft was a shocker. Only good player I got was a striker. Defensive options in my recent draft was shocking. Had way too many picks though, got to cut down next season. 8 picks next year so far too. Need to get rid of a couple...

Canadian teams go into the draft.

I don't think I've had any decent players I've drafted come through. I tend to just auto it after the 1st round. I wouldn't get rid of them picks unless you've got a top player in your sights.

I.e a Marquee player who would be worth a 1st.

Going into the play-offs in Season 4 and the Club World Championship.

Hi guys, prob a question for Modiga or any of you to be fair that have experience with playing in the MLS.

Been quietly stalking this thread from the shadows for a while and have found it extremely interesting and helpful.

It encouraged me to start an MLS thread and after taking time to learn the rules and understand the MLS im actually having the most fun ive had on FM for a LONG time.

One small question though and hopefully you guys can help.

1st Im 99% confident on the rules etc....and ensured my squad met all the required elements such as not going over INT spots, DP players etc..... and I ensured that I kept my squad bellow the salary cap (managed it literally by about £4!!!!)

I read the messages and things you guys have said about waivering players before submitting your squad as you will still have to pay there wages even though there waivered or released etc...

But somehow from clicking the button to submit squad to then checking it the day after on the registration screen ive now gone over my cap by about £2500.

Im confused whats caused this. Before submitting my squad (which was all ok to submit remember) I only had two players not selected for my squad. One was a youngster I waived before the squad was submitted and the other was a senior who i drafted to san jose for a draft pick who was on £1,500 roughly.

I dont understand where the extra £2000 has suddenly come from? my understand was if you didnt waive anyone not selected for your 30man squad before submitted it on deadline day you'd then end up paying there wages regardless but ive not got any players not selected to my 30 man squad.

Anyone know why its jumped about £2000 from submitting my 30 man squad to 1 day later?



Really loving the MLS save though. Got a great Seattle squad together.
GK Gspurning
DL Heath Pearce
DR Johansson
DC Parke
DC Hurtado
DMC Alonso
MC Fernandez
AML Brad Davis
AMR Rosales
F Montero
F Crespo (managed to get on a contract for 1 year at £825 p/w - not bad as expect him to decline rapidly)

Others like DeLaGarza, Tchani, Alves, Johnson, Ochoa, Opara all provide excellant cover too.


On a side note do you guys ever have a problem keeping your best players. Noticed that Montero contract ends at end of the season and tried to sign him to a longer term deal and hes not interested even discussing at start of save (early 2011). Am I just going to lose him for nothing at the end of his deal or do the better players generally warm to the MLS (providing I do well lol). Im assuming this is a typical problem where in real life someone has agreed to go to a MLS club where as on the game maybe because of where MLS rep is at or the players rep even he would never have considered it in Football manager 2012's world. (if that makes sense).

Any help recieved is greatly appreciated.

quote 1111

What's a better game, New York or Los Angeles?

As in easier or which is more enjoyable.?