Derek

I'm looking for recommendations guys? What's new that your watching at the moment?

@AndreaSSL1900 You must have been happy with that one mate? 🤣🤣👏👏

Rome Gladiators @Milho28 Shanghai Dragons Seoul Tigers London Royals

Olympique de Paris @Jean84

Fenerbahce @lotheidus

Yes any version. Some clubs will have changed ID numbers but most will be fine.

SMARTER TRANSFERS, SQUAD BUILDING AND FINANCE Our continued drive to mirror developments in the real footballing world make Football Manager 2024 the most complete edition in the series yet. Two areas where we’ve worked extensively that powerfully reflect this are recruitment and finance. On the recruitment front, we’ve significantly improved the decision-making and team selection capabilities of AI managers. You’ll also see that your game world better reflects the current trends of the real-life transfer market. It’s not just recruitment that’s been made smarter, though. We’ve also put vast work into upgrading the in-game Finance system to ensure that there’s greater dynamism and volatility in every career. BRACE FOR MORE TRANSFER BATTLES The global transfer market is continuously evolving, and the most recent transfer window was unprecedented in several ways. As a result of these recent global developments, we have made some wider coding changes for FM24 to try and reflect those trends in every career. Firstly, to ensure that the way your rivals buy and sell players resonates with a clear identity, we’ve done a lot of work under the hood to improve their transfer market decision-making. Smarter opposition recruitment is the order of the day for FM24, with AI managers now programmed to consider factors like form and reputation more so than ever before. AI Managers are now better geared up to recognise imbalances in their squad make-up and will take their tactical style into consideration much more when shortlisting players. In essence, this means that they’ll look to fill Attribute gaps in their squad. So, a manager using a Gegenpress approach will look specifically for midfielders with high Stamina and Work Rate Attributes if they determine that their squad is missing such a player. Their approach will now place a stronger focus on a player’s Potential Ability rather than their Current Ability when players are looking for backup/rotation options to an established first-team starter. That improved logic also applies to outgoing transfers, with AI clubs now making much more considered and contextual decisions concerning loans for young players. If it was felt that a player was lacking in terms of physicality, the club would try to facilitate a move to a more physical team to improve the aspect of the player’s development. Ultimately, this suite of changes means that your opponents will make more informed, reactive squad-building decisions. It means that you will face more competition in the transfer market and that when your rivals make mistakes, they’ll feel more authentic and realistic. VARIATIONS TO PLAYER DEVELOPMENT To complement the changing recruitment decisions of your opposition managers, there are some upgrades to the way your rivals pick their Matchday squads. Previously, AI teams were less likely to pick youth prospects in the first team because they had low Current Ability scores. Now, those talents have a higher probability of being on the bench and will see more playing time when teams are ahead or controlling games in the latter stages. We have also worked on how the AI prioritise matches throughout the season, which should see improved rotation to help aid player development. Elsewhere, we’ve also made a few tweaks to player development. Some will see an accelerated improvement in their teenage years before hitting their potential ceiling earlier on. Meanwhile, a new system has been introduced to recognise ‘Late Developers’, or those players who don’t breakthrough until slightly later than would be considered typical. The other aspect of transfers we’ve made amends to is in-game transfer histories. Here, we’ve upgraded the user interface and given you the ability to filter league transfer histories by ins and outs. BALANCING THE BOOKS Connected to these transfer market changes, we’ve also made several upgrades to the Finances system for Football Manager 2024 to better reflect the way it works in modern football. Across the game we’ve added a number of news items and improved some existing ones to provide you with greater clarity on your income and expenditure throughout the season. You’ll also notice that key financial information is surfaced more clearly when you need it. In certain instances where you’ve overspent your available funds, you’ll notice that we’ve incorporated negative transfer budgets. If you go into the red, you’ll receive an inbox item that informs you that you need to either sell players or transfer clauses in order to generate fresh income. Examples and candidates for both are included in the inbox item, as is a clear indication of how much money you need to recoup before you’ve got a positive budget again. If you’re unable to generate enough money within the agreed time period, your board will take control of your budget and begin to sell your players. The control will then be relinquished back to you when either the cash has been raised or the transfer window has closed. Should you take over at a club that’s got a negative transfer budget, you’ll face a more challenging start in the dugout. NAVIGATING FURTHER FINANCIAL FAIR PLAY INTEGRATION There are also a number of upgrades to the Financial Fair Play (FFP) system for FM24, as well as other nation-specific financial rules. Should a club breach FFP rules in-game, there are now new sanctions in place, including squad size and transfer spending restrictions, as well as fines and competition income being withheld. If your club is close to breaching the rules, there’ll be a note in the Finances menu to explain that your wage budget is locked. You’ll now notice that when a club is placed into administration, you’ll receive a new news item that shows their net debt, profit and loss graphs, overall expenditure and overall income. Should your club go into administration, you’ll be notified that transfer funds have been withdrawn and that the administrators will listen to and consider any reasonable transfer offers that are made for your players. If you’re unable to meet player wages, the players’ association will step in, and you’ll be under a transfer embargo until that money has been repaid. A club can also now enter into a Company Voluntary Agreement, a government bond that allows an insolvent company to pay off their creditors over a fixed period while they continue to operate. NEW AND DYNAMIC INCOME STREAMS It’s not just expenditure where we’ve made changes. Now, there’s greater fluctuation in the income your club receives, thereby creating more dynamism and intrigue in every career. Indeed, you’ll now see that we’ve included fixed-length TV deals. The news items indicating these show changes in a deal’s value and what percentage effect that has on the competition prize money for the seasons the new agreement covers. Elsewhere, there are new news items providing contextual information on parachute payments and details on how your ticket prices and sponsorships have changed based on whether you’ve been promoted or relegated. There’s also a new Season Tickets League Table located in the Competition Overview dropdown, which shows the clubs in order of the tickets sold and the revenue recouped. This greater information is all designed to improve the clarity of how finances work in-game. Less money will now be described as ‘general’ or ‘other’ in the Finances menu and committed spend calculations for future transfers have been improved. Additionally, loan income and expenditure are now listed as separate from permanent deal income and expenditure. For clubs in the lower divisions, they will now turn Professional at the point of promotion rather than at the end of the season. Conversely, there will also be more discernible sporting and financial setbacks from not switching back from Professional to Semi-Professional following relegation in the lower divisions. OUR MOST INTELLIGENT MARKET YET The upgrades to AI Squad Building and the Finances system dramatically level up the immersion in FM24, adding greater variety, dynamism, and competition to every career. In the coming weeks, you’ll learn more about this year’s other features, including a new Intermediary role and how they’ll help you offload players, the introduction of Targets for Players, changes to the Match Engine, a refresh of Set Pieces, and much more in the general gameplay blogs. Make sure you’re also signed up to FMFC, as more feature content will be released on there throughout October.

Any particular colours etc that you need mate?

Hi mate Apologies but I missed this post completely. You're not doing anything wrong at all. Kits for Manchester City, EFL clubs etc that are still showing are there because they are in the graphics fmf files which are archived. To remove these you will need to open the resource archiver and extract the files. If you wish to do so let me know and I can create a guide.

Unlucky couple of results mate. Still very much in with a chance in the second leg. Beaten by a beautiful strike in the Lille game in fairness!

@VyKing At the risk of this backfiring after the weekend..... How's the weather down there mate? 🤣

Here you go @XeDrrez

Can you attach the fmf file here please mate and I will create a pack?

Have you created your save yet mate? As in created the team and have an fmf file?

Bristol United Football Club @XeDrrez

So with FM24 information being released we got to see a new purple/orange colour scheme. Like last year I've created a custom scheme for FMG based on the FM24 colours. To try the theme out simply scroll to the bottom of the page, select theme and Football Manager 2024. 😀👍

Marseille/Rennes @Diaz28

I think it's possibly that mate and probably something got to do with the space given to that section. One of the skinning guys here might know a lot more about that then me. It's a great skin in fairness. It's strange, like I said we use the same measurements as the other kit styles with the only difference being we use nearly all the available space for the graphic with 420x420. Have you tried altering the zoom at all to see what effect it has?

FM24 RELEASE DATE CONFIRMED AS NOVEMBER 6TH The relentless pursuit of progress defines Football Manager 2024, which debuts globally across platforms from November 6th. Driven by a constantly evolving quest to deliver complete football authenticity, FM24 is the most complete edition in the series yet, filled with new additions that deepen your immersion and elevate your gameplay experience. FM24 Console, FM24 Touch and FM24 Mobile are also warming up for the new campaign, with all three set to launch from November 6th. NEW ADDITIONS TO THE FM LINE-UP FM24 heralds a significant milestone for the series and the wider SEGA family as it marks our official debut in Japan and the first time Japanese language will be officially supported in our games. Also joining the squad this season are Netflix, the exclusive home for FM24 Mobile. More information on FM24 Mobile and what the move to Netflix means for you is available in our dedicated announcement. FM24 Console will also be available through Xbox, Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC from November 6th. Xbox Game Pass for PC subscribers will also be able to enjoy the full immersion of the desktop classic. Elsewhere, after a debut to remember earlier this year, Football Manager 2024 Console will be returning to PlayStation 5 for a second season. FM24 Touch is also returning to Nintendo Switch™ for another campaign, with further platform information to follow in the coming weeks. NEW FEATURES AND GAMEPLAY UPGRADES Initially revealed in June’s Development Update blog, the brand-new ability to transfer careers* from Football Manager 2023, FM23 Console and FM23 Touch is just one of this year’s headline developments. Further additions, including a refresh of Set Pieces and smarter transfers and finances, are heavily influenced by the ever-evolving world of football and driven by expert insight from new and existing partnerships within the professional game. In a first for the studio, FM24’s announcement trailer ends with a roadmap outlining our key feature drops and reveal dates across all platforms. Gameplay upgrades for the PC/Mac title will follow throughout the remainder of September. New features for FM24 Console and FM24 Mobile will drop during the week commencing October 23rd, with FM24 Touch’s new additions getting the spotlight at the start of November. Make sure to follow Football Manager on social media to see those drops as soon as they’re released. Sign up to FMFC, our dedicated members club, to get exclusive access to additional feature blogs. PRE-PURCHASE AND EARLY ACCESS Between September 12th and November 6th, fans who pre-purchase FM24 (for PC and Mac) and FM24 Console (Xbox and PlayStation 5**), from a SEGA-approved digital retailer will receive a 10% discount. Those pre-purchasing on PC and Mac can kick-off their managerial career ahead of schedule with Early Access to FM24***. Early Access will be available via Steam and the Epic Games Store circa two weeks prior to the official street date, and single-player careers started in that period can be carried across when the game updates for launch on November 6th. *The ability to transfer save games to FM24 Mobile is not possible at this time. **On PlayStation, this discount is only available for PlayStation Plus subscribers. ***Early Access is available from SEGA-approved digital retailers only. Please check to see if the store you’re purchasing from is participating in the offer. The Early Access version may go live at different times on different platforms.

I've been using Zealand, Material and a few others and all seems fine mate.

I think that's an interesting point mate in terms of ca and pa. If I was to hazard a guess I would imagine the same system would be used but may be treated differently in terms of attributes, transfer values etc. I'm looking forward to seeing how they integrate woman's football. I think SI have missed a trick though not having this done for FM24, particularly on the back of the Woman's World Cup this year. I think timing it with this years release could have encouraged more female players of FM.

Thanks guys. Appreciate the work you're all putting in here. 👏

It's no problem mate 😀 This is a busy month for my photoshop app as I prepare the new megapacks. Whenever it is not batching logos for our new styles I will get these done. Hopefully later on this evening.

Great stuff mate. Nice to get two wins under your belt. How do you think you will get on against Valencia in the ECL?