Thought that so I'm going to go with Reading instead. Looking to sign a LB and CM. Got a reasonable £5million to spend.

Razvan Rat is a great LB for about £3m.

Decided to go for a career with Reading. Looking for promotion and to keep best players.

Also got one on the go with Wigan.

Wasnt sure bout him......

Not got brilliant stats, but his game rating is always pretty consistent.

Just about to start my 3rd season with Barca, won the league comfortably in my first 2 seasons but lost 2 CL semi finals on away goals and one Spanish cup final on pens.

Transfer budget for the season was £192 million but it looks like im going with the following

Hugo Lloris (Nice 13m)

Zambrotta
Puyol
Milito/Alessandro Tuia (Lazio 14.5m)
Taye Taiwo (Mille 11.75m)

Messi
Yaya Toure/Alberto Zapater (Zaragoza 7m)
Xavi/Iniesta
Ronaldinho

Eto'o/Bojan
Henry/Bojan

Looking for a right back to replace Zambrotta at the end of the season, and also a young centre back to challenge Puyol.

Sorry only read few words marked in bold. I have no interest in people who take control (unless its on merit) of teams such as Barca / Man U / Chelsea / Madrid etc.

Fair play, I know what you mean
Just couldn't handle the mental torment of starting again with Forest, after my 6 season career was ended by a bug.

You feeling better?

Did you buy back Ronaldinho btw?

Playing 08 these days, didn't like 09 at all

Looking to start a season with a league 2 side and take them up the divisions.

Anyone know how, on a mac, to minimize FM and return to the desktop, like how you would on a PC by pressing the start key? I have one of the new macbooks, if that makes a difference.

Make sure you keep a hold on Kevin Doyle. Just signed him for Everton as a replacement for Yakubu, and he's scoring plenty.

Don't worry he's going nowhere. Doyle and Lita have formed a formidable partnership in pre-season.

Still having a nightmare with Northwich Victoria. mid way through my 2nd season. First season i stayed up by 1 point, ive strengthened like mad and have Dean Windass spearheading my attack in the conference but still in the relegation spots.

They truly are terrible!!

I might start at a Blue Square North/South team. I had a decent record with them on '08.

Sutton United - Won in the play-off final against Welling and left to join Carlisle United.

Leigh - After a lot of new players came in I managed to scrape into the play-offs thanks to a late,late goal by Fabian Delph (on loan from Leeds) and won on penalties in the semi against Harrogate before losing to Hyde in the final in Extra Time. In my 2nd season we started like a house on fire winning 11 out of the first 12 before I was "head-hunted" for the Rushden & Diamonds job.

Any tips for '09?