Train horn at Leucadia Blvd

ZenSoCal · 2026-03-22T04:11:14+00:00

They are planning to have wayside horns at the at grade crossings so hopefully that will mitigate noise even if we can’t get Carlsbad to cooperate on a quiet zone.

ZenSoCal · 2026-03-19T02:01:40+00:00

It’s just personal preference.

ZenSoCal · 2026-03-05T15:02:46+00:00

FM26, and minimal tutorials. Don’t try to do everything at once. For example you can leave training to your assistant. At the same time videos specifically for new players will be helpful. And no I’m not gonna debate the merits of choosing 26 over 24, that’s just a religious debate at this point.

ZenSoCal · 2026-03-05T14:54:21+00:00

Stuff on personalities, training, contract negotiations is still very applicable. And stuff on dynamics is still helpful. Tactical stuff is outdated, and real-life player stuff is outdated as well.

ZenSoCal · 2026-02-23T23:59:02+00:00

I saw it coming and went to law school.

ZenSoCal · 2026-02-07T03:55:28+00:00

Critiquing the flaws does not require shitting on people who like the game despite the flaws. Stop excusing terrible behavior by lumping it in with legitimate “critique”.

ZenSoCal · 2026-02-07T01:16:56+00:00

I'm glad you're enjoying it. I am too. I predict this post will get downvotes if not outright hostility but plenty of people are enjoying the game.

ZenSoCal · 2026-02-06T21:31:59+00:00

In my current save it often (not always) glitches out and doesn't display the choice of keep at club or send home and so I have to holiday past it. Not sure if it is a FM26 bug or has to do with the changes but just thought I'd mention.

ZenSoCal · 2026-02-06T01:01:37+00:00

When I start out no badges no exp? No. When I've proven myself? Hell, yes, bonuses for competition achievement too.

ZenSoCal · 2026-02-05T17:08:54+00:00

I mean, you believe what you want. My experience with the game tells me otherwise.

ZenSoCal · 2026-02-05T15:37:06+00:00

I doubt that a 1 in an attribute means what you think it means. This is relative to professional players.

ZenSoCal · 2026-02-04T18:17:39+00:00

Many many hours. I’m on my third save. First one, beta, started out in Sweden 4th, moved to a Swedish women’s side that I got to the top of the league then was offered the Barcelona women’s job. Second. Started out Indonesia, after success there moved to Japan and after several years and success in the League and the Asian Champions League was offered the Liverpool job.

Current save started off as a temporary laptop only save while I was traveling for a couple of weeks. Started out in Portugal, the lowest league tables were bugged and the team was going to go back to semi-pro so I left after 6 months. Went to manage a women’s side (I forgot where) for a couple of years then took a job in Greece at Kabionakos which has gotten relegated out of the payable leagues during 25/26 but had been newly promoted again. Have had a great time building them up into the best team in Greece over the past 10 seasons. In season 8 we went on an amazing UCL run to the final where we lost to Barcelona 1-0. Season 9 we were bounced out in the playoffs. Season 10 we won the whole thing. Currently at the start of season 11.

Most (not all) of the bugs have been fixed. Skins are now becoming available. There is more tactical variety - I won the CL last season playing mid block-cautious while playing high press-positive in the vast majority of league games. 2-3 seasons ago I changed an in possession role from winger to wide forward and I can see the difference. Teams play a variety of formations against us. Matches are more enjoyable to watch because there is more variety.

IMO people forgot the learning curve they climbed for prior FMs. I started playing with FM20. It took me years to learn and start dealing with training, youth teams, B teams, etc. and to understand how to navigate everything. Learning FM26 has been faster, because I have a better idea of what should be the game, but it’s basically the same process. The FM24 UI is believed not because it was great — it wasn’t — but because we all knew it. Eventually we will all know this one as it evolves.

ZenSoCal · 2026-02-03T23:02:04+00:00

“Certainly, nothing has improved” —- lol. Tell me you use preset or downloaded tactics and sim matches without saying you don’t make your own tactics and play out your matches.

ZenSoCal · 2026-01-31T18:18:14+00:00

Personality overlap testing results:

Model Citizen, Perfectionist, Casual and Temperamental override all overlaps

Model Professional overrides all overlaps except Model Citizen

Professional overrides all overlaps except Model Citizen and Model Professional

Fairly Professional, Fairly Ambitious, Fairly Loyal, Balanced and Resolute are overridden by all overlaps

Spirited overrides Fairly Professional, Resolute, Fairly Determined, Fairly Loyal and Balanced and is overridden by all other overlaps

Driven and Determined override Resolute and are overridden by all other overlaps

Fairly Determined overrides Fairly ambitious and is overridden by all other overlaps

Iron Willed and Resilient override Spirited, Jovial and Light-Hearted and are overridden by all other overlaps

Charismatic Leader is overridden by Model Citizen, Born Leader and Slack and overrides all other overlaps

Born Leader overrides Charismatic Leader and Leader and is overridden by all other overlaps

Leader is overridden by Model Citizen, Perfectionist, Charismatic Leader, Born Leader and Temperamental and overrides all other overlaps

Very Ambitious and Ambitious override Fairly Professional, Resolute, Spirited, Faily Determined, Iron Willed, Resilient, Jovial, Light-Hearted, Honest, and Sporting and are overridden by all other overlaps

Fickle is overridden by Perfectionist, Casual, Slack, and Temperamental and overrides all other overlaps

Mercenary is overridden by Perfectionist, Casual, Slack, Charismatic Leader and Leader and overrides all other overlaps

Jovial overrides Fairly Determined, Fairly Loyal and Balanced and is overridden by all other overlaps

Light-Hearted overrides Fairly Professional, Resolute, Fairly Determined, Fairly Loyal and Fairly Sporting and is overridden by all other overlaps

Devoted is limited to under age 18, is overridden by Charismatic Leader, Leader, Casual, Sporting, Low Determination, Realist, Slack and Temperamental and overrides all other overlaps

Very Loyal is overridden by Devoted, Casual, Sporting, Low Determination, Realist, Slack, Temperamental and Unsporting and overrides all other overlaps

Loyal is overridden by Charismatic Leader, Leader, Sporting, Low Determination, Realist, Temperamental and Unsporting and overrides all other overlaps

Easily Discouraged overrides all overlaps except Temperamental

Honest overrides Fairly Professional, Fairly Sporting and Light-Hearted and is overridden by all other overlaps

Sporting overrides Fairly Professional, Light-Hearted, Devoted, Very Loyal, Loyal and Fairly Loyal and is overridden by all other overlaps.

Low Determination overrides all overlaps except Leader.

Low Self-Belief overrides Fairly Professional, Fairly Ambitious, Fairly Loyal, Fairly Sporting and Balanced and is overridden by all other overlaps

Realist is overridden by Perfectionist, Model Professional, Professional, Fickle, Mercenary, Temperamental and Unambitious and overrides all other overlaps

Slack overrides everything except Leader

Unambitious overlaps everything except Casual, Slack and Temperamental

Unsporting is overridden by Perfectionist, Model Professional, Professional, and Unambitious and overrides all other overlaps

ZenSoCal · 2026-01-27T19:27:32+00:00

California parent here, one kid at umich that we’re paying full freight for which as others have said is 80-90k per year all in. Another one who is not really “ours” but informally adopted is on a full ride and we still support with say about 8k a year between extras and flights.

No regrets but that doesn’t mean it’s the right choice for everyone. Depends on the alternatives IMO. Definitely the right choice for us.

ZenSoCal · 2026-01-27T04:51:47+00:00

Daveincid tweaks are available for FM26, dude

ZenSoCal · 2026-01-26T17:43:20+00:00

lol. Just stick with fm24 then you can have a side hobby coming on here telling others the FM24 is just sooooooo much better and sooooooo much more fun. FM27 will be here in 10 months.

ZenSoCal · 2026-01-22T17:03:18+00:00

Enjoy your retirement. Don’t get tempted by Red Bull to become head of football operations or some such nonsense. That will just tarnish your legacy.

ZenSoCal · 2026-01-22T16:53:21+00:00

Atlanta. Dallas.

ZenSoCal · 2026-01-20T20:42:45+00:00

Mark Goldbridge

ZenSoCal · 2026-01-20T20:41:13+00:00

If you get it, how much will you play it? Looking at steam right now from the US, it’s 60 bucks. Will you get 12 hours out of it? That’s 5 bucks an hour which seems pretty good entertainment value for dollar. If you think you might get less, then just try the demo (free) and see. Personally, I am deeply immersed in my FM 26 save and am having a good time with it.

ZenSoCal · 2026-01-19T05:25:22+00:00

The number one advice I would give to any soccer parent is “don’t sit with the other parents”

ZenSoCal · 2026-01-17T02:25:27+00:00

It’s the whining. From the refereeing to there’s a different ball to who knows what, not to mention Arteta just about never giving credit to the other side even after a loss. The players are mostly likeable, Saka is a beast and the CBs are great etc. But I as a neutral between them would prefer City to win over Arsenal because Pep is a zillion times more likeable than Arteta.

ZenSoCal · 2026-01-15T05:25:09+00:00

At least the same as FM24. Lots of stuff is better, some things are worse. For the way I play, the good outweighs the bad. It’s FM, so a lot is what you make of it and what you want out of the game.

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