Matthew Le God

Maybe you're right...but in my defence... I just use the previous years thread as a template so doesn't take that long really.

What formation would you be using for that?

Saints still have a lot of money relative to the League and Cortese has a very high rating for resources available to him. The club no longer have sugar daddy ticked however. Staplewood is not "very good" at present. Hence why they have plans to improve the facilities in real life. Remember this 1-20 is on a world scale. See post 28.

That is its intention. But also for Saints fans to highlight any data issues t help improve the game. Thus I have listed a lot of the data and you can point out places where changes need to be made to help improve the game for all Saints fans playing FM. He isn't the most poplar person (people are largely negative about him on these forums) for the way he acted whilst at Saints. IMO he was a very good player but came to Saints with a lot of baggage. These things are of course subjective and I will consider your point. The transfer budget is flexible. Plus you can now ask the board to do the transfer for you.

You can adjust your transfer budget.

Bailey isn't real, he is a newgen. Everyone will have him on their game as the demo is a "quickstart", which basically is a savegame and everyone has the same savegame.

He isn't real, he is a newgen. Everyone will have him on their game as the demo is a "quickstart", which basically is a savegame and everyone has the same savegame.

Don't do it!

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Who to loan and who to buy for Southampton in season one? Goalkeepers Smithies, Alex - £650k Defenders Goncalves, Jose - Free Transfer ****tu, Danny - Free Transfer Ball, Michael - Free Transfer Coleman, Seamus - Loan van Aanholt, Patrick - Loan Midfielders Kapo, Oliver - Free Transfer Assulin, Gai - Free Transfer Eikrem, Magnus - Loan McEachran, Josh - Loan Strikers Aliadiere, Jermie - Free Transfer Vassell, Darius - Free Transfer

My tips for success with Southampton Ask the board for a parent club and you might get a top Premier League team to loan some youngsters from. Due to the big money backing from a billionaire's estate, spend the money very wisely to keep in the chairman good books as he doesn't have much patience. Make full use of the strong youth set up at the club Make Guly Do Prado's loan permanent in January if you can. Try to loan quality young players from the Premiership and upper Championship clubs in problem positions. Make a 4 year plan for a promotion push back to the Premiership.

Youngsters to watch! Alex Chamberlain son of former England international Mark Chamberlain is a big prospect as an attacking midfielder. Nuture his talents well and he will make the right midfield birth his own. Striker Ryan Doble has already been called up to the full Wales squad despite not having played for Saints but looks a good prospect. Alex Chamberlain Ryan Doble

Strikers League One top scorer two years running Rickie Lambert would be the obvious choice for the strikers role. Partnering Lambert you have a choice of Lee Barnard and Irish international David Connolly. Rickie Lambert Lee Barnard

Attacking Midfielders Adam Lallana broke into the first team and the end of 2007/08 season and has this season made the left sided midfield spot his own. A naturally gifted player he has excellent technique both in distributing the ball and running at defenders. Jason Puncheon signed in January from Plymouth Argyle is the regular right sided midfielder. Brazilian Guly Do Prado on loan from Cesena provides competition both here and for the strikers. Adam Lallana Jason Puncheon

Central Midfielders French youth international Morgan Schneiderlin is comfortable on the ball and he likes to sit in front of the defense and break out quickly. Former Colchester captain Dean Hammond covers every blade of grass to break down opposition attacks. Cover comes in the form of Oscar Gobern and experienced former Plymouth Argyle captain Paul Wotton. Morgan Schneiderlin Dean Hammond

Centre Backs First choice is January £1m signing from Crystal Palace Jose Fonte. Battling to be Fonte's defensive partner are the experienced Radhi Jaidi, January signing from Exeter Danny Seaborne and young Aaron Martin who signed last season from neighbours Eastleigh. Jose Fonte Radhi Jaidi

Left Backs Dan Harding is the current incumbent of this postion in the Southampton side. Summer signing from Brentford Ryan Dickson provides Harding with some stiff competition. Dan Harding Ryan Dickson

Right Backs Initially Danny Butterfield will be your right back due to fellow new £450k signing Frazer Richardson dislocating his shoulder in pre season and being out for the first few months. Frazer Richardson Danny Butterfield

Goalkeepers Current number one keeper is Kelvin Davis with two young keepers; Polish under 21 international Bartosz Bialkowski and Tommy Forecast battling it out for the number two spot. Kelvin Davis Bartosz Bialkowski

Squad Analysis

Staff Chairman: Nicole Cortese Nicola Cortese with model of the training ground development Manager: Nigel Adkins Assistant Manager: Andy Crosby 1st Team Coach: Dean Wilkins Coach: Martin Hunter Goalkeeper Coach: Vince Bartram Nigel Adkins Andy Crosby Dean Wilkins Fitness Coach: Nick Harvey Fitness Coach: Louis Langdown Fitness Coach: James Bunce Youth Coach: Jason Dodd Youth Coach: Matthew Crocker Youth Coach: Terry Moore Physio: Mo Gimpel Physio: Steven Sparks Physio: Chris Lovegrove Physio: Matt Radcliffe Physio: Mal Godtschailk Physio: Emma Gimpel Physio: Mark Forbes Scout: Andrew Stone Scout: Rod Ruddick Scout: Chris Welman Scout: Bill Green Scout: Stephen Corns Scout: David Burke