What will you do when you first get FM12? - My checklist

Less than a week and counting the days until FM12 is released! But what will you do first? Here's a list of the things I might do come midnight 21st October!

Editor.

I love the editor, and to make my game as realistic as possible, I might load up the editor (and latest patch), make some essential changes to player and staff movements that the game might not have. I also like to do some housekeeping when it comes to club and competition names. So I'll rename the essential competitions like The Barclays Premier League, Bundesliga, Champions League and so on.

Blyth Spartans tactics analysis

After back to back promotions and 103 wins out of 143 games, I thought I'd divulge my tactics. I do leak goals but score plenty too and a 72% win ratio isn't too shabby.

4 2 2RL 2 basically employs the wingers and full backs bombing on to deliver balls to the far post for either the opposite winger or the striker.

Free players from the French Amateur leagues

I've had some fantastic success in my Blyth Spartans game by heavily recruiting players from the French Amateur leagues. Not only do they come for free (£5K release fee if under 24), they join your club the day after the contract is offered. The list below (or Read more) is of players who signed or were willing to come to my club in the Blue Square North on part-time contracts. Some will join at the start of the game and others after 6 months. This list is not complete, so if you have any other recommendations, please let me know.

Free Transfers - Players for the Lower Leagues

Lots of lists for players are for professional and higher league teams. Here is a list of players that will sign for Blue Square Premier sides and some, part/time deals for Blue Square North/South. This list was with the French league selected and thus is French heavy.

Easily the best of this list is striker Ahmed Soukouna who I signed in a Luton game. He scored 48 goals in 40 games and the next season the board sold him to Bordeaux for £3.5million - DEAL.

Goalkeepers

Yoann Djidonou	GK	24
Vincent Degre	GK	21
Liam O'Brien	GK	18
Sam Pearce	GK	24
Adam Street	GK	19

How to upload goals or highlights to YouTube

Whilst playing Football Manager I witnessed a fantastic and crucial goal. Instantly I went to the upload screen and found I wasn't able to upload it and share with you. So after much searching, trail and error and a misplaced common-sense I eventually figured it out and how very easy it was.

Step 1

Choose your video resolution (1080p is best) in Preferences.