Hey guys, I have a short but important post for you today. As you all know Football Manager 2012 will be released on Friday October 21st. However, what you don’t know is who myself and all the other writers will be managing. I can’t speak for anyone else, but I want you guys to have a say in who I manage.
Let me start by saying there will be no option for proper lower league management or any clubs outside of England. I know this is restrictive and I apologise if you wanted to see me step away from the usual, but I have to stand by what I enjoy and if you don’t enjoy the game there is no point in playing. I really enjoy the English game and prefer to start a game in the Championship or Premier League as to experience those wonderkids at the start of a game. Anyway, I will be offering the poll below within all my posts from now on. You can vote from the 6 options below and the voting will close within a week of the FM 2012 release.
Darren Smith: "Which team should I be managing in FM 2012?"
- Norwich (EPL) (27%, 80 Votes)
- QPR (EPL) (23%, 68 Votes)
- Leicester (CH) (16%, 46 Votes)
- Stoke (EPL) (15%, 44 Votes)
- Derby (CH) (14%, 42 Votes)
- Bolton (EPL) (5%, 15 Votes)
Total Voters: 295
Загрузка ...OK guys, well I hope you all find a club of interest there. The list above is final, but the team I manage is up to you so place your votes soon. If you haven’t already you can pre-order FM 2012 below.
Sears
13 сентября, 2011 at 19:25
Hmmm, interesting choices Darren. I expected to see Newcastle as an option, since their your fav club and all. I voted for Stoke :)
Darren Smith
13 сентября, 2011 at 21:30
Yeah I was considering Newcastle and love managing them…but I knew a few people are sick of hearing that story so took them out of the equation.
Johnny Karp
13 сентября, 2011 at 19:54
I voted for Stoke too :)
Darren Smith
13 сентября, 2011 at 21:29
Yeah I like Stoke and think they’d make for a good story.
Kevin
13 сентября, 2011 at 20:16
I went for Derby. Nostalgic reasons as I’m the only person around here old enough to remember :)
Darren Smith
13 сентября, 2011 at 21:29
I never saw the history you refer to Kevin but know it well. :) My Uncle never stops talking about it
Excessive
13 сентября, 2011 at 20:29
Stoke for me!
Darren Smith
13 сентября, 2011 at 21:28
Thanks for the vote Jake.
Dan
13 сентября, 2011 at 20:40
Stoke gets my vote!
Darren Smith
13 сентября, 2011 at 21:28
Yeah I’d like Stoke, but Norwich look popular.
onecapwonder
13 сентября, 2011 at 20:43
Norwich, but you have to promise to start Kyle Naughton. If not then Leicester you’ll enjoy all the crappy signings we made last summer. John Pantsil, well the name says it all.
Looks like it’ll be Stoke though, wonder if you can get Ryan Shawcross to develop the PPM «tries 30 yard slide rule passes»…?
Darren Smith
13 сентября, 2011 at 21:27
I’ll certainly use Naughton mate, that is if Norwich are the peoples choice…certainly seem popular so far.
MRDNRA
13 сентября, 2011 at 20:54
Leicester plz. See if you can have a better start than Sven’s given us.
Darren Smith
13 сентября, 2011 at 21:26
I’d certainly like to make a better start than Sven, he’s had the funding that’s for sure.
Martin - F.M.J.S
13 сентября, 2011 at 21:14
I did heads or tails on Norwich and Derby. Norwich being Heads and Derby Tails.
My vote Norwich.
Darren Smith
13 сентября, 2011 at 21:25
lol, that’s the best way to go mate…if in doubt toss a coin :)
Lye
14 сентября, 2011 at 01:27
Hi Darren,
Voted for QPR. They should be rich for you to buy some good players.
Darren Smith
14 сентября, 2011 at 18:58
We like rich Lye, :)
vaibhavc
14 сентября, 2011 at 04:52
QPR for me, it looks like a good challenge.
Darren Smith
14 сентября, 2011 at 18:58
Thanks for voting Vaibhav, there seems to have been a lot mentioned on Stoke and QPR…yet Norwich are flying. :)
Calin
14 сентября, 2011 at 07:16
Hey Darren,
I also went for QPR as it seems like a real challenge for FM 2012. Good luck with whatever team gets picked up!
Darren Smith
14 сентября, 2011 at 18:57
Thanks for voting mate, QPR would be nice.
dylan
14 сентября, 2011 at 08:11
defy the votes. go with stoke.
Darren Smith
14 сентября, 2011 at 18:57
lol, I’d never defy the readers mate…although Stoke would be a nice team to manage.
Rob Yeats
14 сентября, 2011 at 08:30
Went for Derby as i lived there for 5 years.
Darren Smith
14 сентября, 2011 at 18:56
Thanks for voting Rob.
nielsneutron
14 сентября, 2011 at 09:31
I went for Stoke. However either offload Thomas Sørensen or play him.
Darren Smith
14 сентября, 2011 at 18:56
I’ve mentioned it already but Stoke would be fun, we’ll see how the voting goes.
FM_addict
14 сентября, 2011 at 11:56
I had this conversation last night in the pub with some of my mates whilst watching the Arsenal — Dortmund game and for some bizarre reason we all decided that we would all give Dortmund a go in FM2012 and see how managing a German side goes. Certainly as a football fan in general I would love fooball clubs in ENgland to be run the same way as the clubs in Germany. IE: fan ownership, terraces, beer, fans allowed flags/banners in the ground. Got to admit that the atmosphere last night was amazing and I have this morning booked ickets to go watch Dortmunds game on 5-11-11 versus Werder Bremen on the eve of my 21st.
Stoke for me please.
Darren Smith
14 сентября, 2011 at 18:55
I agree that the German game benefits the fans for sure and the Arsenal game seemed to have an excellent atmosphere. I guess my only issue is I could get bored of the Bundesliga quicker than the EPL.
Sibo373
14 сентября, 2011 at 12:15
I voted for Derby, they would be pretty interesting in my opinion. Also, could you please vote on my FM12 teams poll if you haven’t already.
Cheers mate, and good luck with whoever you get, but until then keep up the fantastic work in the Brighton story! :D
Darren Smith
14 сентября, 2011 at 18:54
Thanks for voting Sibo, I ahve already voted in your poll for Sampdoria. :)
George Dobson
14 сентября, 2011 at 15:52
norwich for me thanks Darren
Darren Smith
14 сентября, 2011 at 18:52
OK George, have you voted in the pole for Norwich? Just making sure as I can’t make a vote for you unfortunately. :)
George Dobson
15 сентября, 2011 at 16:58
yep I have sorry should have made that more clear
Darren Smith
15 сентября, 2011 at 18:50
No problem mate, I don’t mind just didn’t want you to miss out on voting :)
Laxeyman
14 сентября, 2011 at 16:23
I went for Derby Darren, would be more of a challenge than any PL team, in my opinion :)
Darren Smith
14 сентября, 2011 at 18:43
You’re right mate it would be more of a challenge…I like the idea of QPR but selected all the teams for individual reasons so will be happy with any outcome.
Sayam Khan
14 сентября, 2011 at 17:10
Derby ;-)
Darren Smith
14 сентября, 2011 at 18:42
Thanks for the vote Sayam.
Nicholas Phipps
14 сентября, 2011 at 18:34
I support QPR so please please please could you manager them, it would be great to see :)
Darren Smith
14 сентября, 2011 at 18:42
I’d certainly like QPR mate, but we’ll see how the voting finishes.
Dave
15 сентября, 2011 at 08:44
You did wonders with Newcastle so would have loved to have seen West Ham in the list — would have been nice to see them winning countless trophies :)
Anyway for me have gone for Norwich
Darren Smith
15 сентября, 2011 at 11:46
To be honest mate I was considering West Ham but felt like that first season would be too easy. Norwich look favourites so far but we’ll see if anyone can change that.
bigbaz
15 сентября, 2011 at 14:56
would like to have seen wolves up there as have not seen a wolves story around.
iv voted norwich due to seein how you’ll play holt (if u chose to keep him)
Darren Smith
15 сентября, 2011 at 18:56
Yeah Wolves did make the shortlist but I had to cut around five clubs unfortunately.
bigbaz
16 сентября, 2011 at 01:22
maybe next time
CsAtlantis
16 сентября, 2011 at 03:40
Eh, no Birmingham on the list? They definitely could use someone to save them, went with QPR because im, um Malaysian and all, plus having Joey Barton and Adel Taarabt should make for some «friendly» interactions in the squad……………..
Darren Smith
16 сентября, 2011 at 11:51
Thanks for voting, QPR would be a good club to manage.
David Wiggins
16 сентября, 2011 at 19:01
I have had a long hard think about who you could be next year! In the end I went for Norwich. 3 reasons really.
*They have a decent squad who play neat attractive football but not sure if it will be good enough to keep them in the Prem so would like to see you overcome that.
*I have always had a soft spot for Norwich
*I went to Norwich last week and found Carrow Road but they wouldn’t let me in!
Darren Smith
16 сентября, 2011 at 20:17
Well they sound like good reasons David, Norwich seem like the favourites so far.
darthbane999
17 сентября, 2011 at 07:16
I voted for stoke. They look like they are somewhere between the big 4 and the Europa league teams and is definately going to be interesting. I’m most likely going to do Stoke myself, too! Stoke is going to be the next Newcastle!
Darren Smith
17 сентября, 2011 at 12:36
Thanks for voting mate.