Tactics are a joke

I'm not looking for a refund, just wont be buying FM anymore after this.

I should have looked into it more before I bought it but there you go.

I had a theory when it comes to football management and that is that if you get a bunch of technically gifted footballers and devise a system to suit them then you will not only play attractive, fast attacking football but will win more than you lose. Keegan proved something similar with limited finances at both City and Newcastle.

In other words let the other team worry about stopping you but let your guys play their game with their strengths and weaknesses.

Unfortunately this game isn't designed for this. Unless you are an ardent fan of the Allardyces, pardews and Mourinhos of this world you will struggle. Graeme Taylor has a lot to answer for.

Yes tactics can get results every now and again against superior opposition but more often or not the superior team will win. If you concentrate solely on tactics like this game does then your team will never be able to play the way you want because you are always worried about what the opposition does. This new /managers learn your tactics and how to stop them' put into FM 2014 is not like it is in real life. Sometimes a team will get a result against you in real life but more often than not they cant cope with your football.

I can't play football the way I want it played and therefore will never see if it would work or not due to some programming. The cards are stacked against my philosophies and therefore this game is futile and pointless. Finally, 3 stars for arguably the best goal keeper in England, i.e. Tim Kruul is absolutely ridiculous. As is the one and a half for scottish cup winner Paul Dummet who will become a leading force defensevely this year for Newcastle.