New old player

[davidvangaal]

Hi, I played on Man United server from 2003 to 2005.  I could be wrong but I don't think that "gelling"  was an explicit attribute that was displayed back then.  It may have been something you had to think about but I have  a feeling it was hidden  and not visible like it is today.

[Booker]

I remember you, and Mufhili! Welcome back

Thanks Dave!

[Booker]

Ed! I remember you being a mod too!

Jebus, if you remember me being a mod you have been around a while! Anyone here remember johnboy, papa, rats or waster?

Hmmm don't think I remember them, I do remember former mods anfield7, star, peanut, late, rico, donut-jimmy.

[Booker]

Hi, I played on Man United server from 2003 to 2005.  I could be wrong but I don't think that "gelling"  was an explicit attribute that was displayed back then.  It may have been something you had to think about but I have  a feeling it was hidden  and not visible like it is today.

I remember gelling being introduced, not sure when that was though.

[stupac]

I think the reason for the server merge was because there wasn't enough people playing on each server to justify running so many so we all had the choice to move to Smokey sever. Think it was 2011?

And then SL2 came along, (the infamous 'SL08' for those who remember lol), and then most people seemed to leave as SL2 was complete trash and there was nothing changed or updated in SL1 which was promised for years.

[Booker]

Soooo is 4-5-1 still the "best" formation?

What's all this about making subs in first 15 mins?

[Baggio]

4-5-1 seems to be the most preferred formation by the top managers. It's a good all rounder and saves having to setup for individual games. Although I've noticed some sides having success with 2-5-3 as well. The transfer market is dog shit for defenders so it's not a bad idea going 2-5-3. The most successful managers seem to use 4-5-1 though.

Dont know where the 15 min sub thing came from but it definately seems to have an effect when using it. Although I've beaten some good sides without using it if the tactics are good.

[bigdealdave]

The early sub situation is a strange one, but it seems if you use all your subs early, if a player is injured during the match they arent really overly penalised. In that, their injured players performance doesnt suffer that much.

Thats the thinking behind it im pretty sure, although if you have the fresh legs on the bench with similar stats whos to say its just as effective to sub late?

[herbie88]

Ed! I remember you being a mod too!

Jebus, if you remember me being a mod you have been around a while! Anyone here remember johnboy, papa, rats or waster?

Hmmm don't think I remember them, I do remember former mods anfield7, star, peanut, late, rico, donut-jimmy.

Remember all of these, plus Dougal and his team name my little pony!

[Booker]

Yeah I remember Dougal!

[deca]

Welcome back Booker,

it's always nice to see the old Managers / greats returning.

Blimey i must be a right saddo as i've been playing SL1 since 2003, 14 years and counting. Too loyal to give it up, part of my life 

Cheers

Deca

[Booker]

I played from 2001 to 2007, then a 10 year break till now 

[superj]

I've been playing on and off since 2001, does anyone know what happened to Gary? Username was behindthewallsof.   His team was Methods Of Mayhem must be a good few years now but he dominated on here

[touchnplay]

And then SL2 came along, (the infamous 'SL08' for those who remember lol), and then most people seemed to leave as SL2 was complete trash and there was nothing changed or updated in SL1 which was promised for years.

Yeah that exact reason caused me to quit. Hated SL2 if I remember correctly it was hard even getting in a league had to complete tasks to get goalie gloves etc what a load of rubbish

[herbie88]

When I first started it was just the one server if I remember correctly, must have been 2001 when I was about 13/14. The forums were a lot more relaxed then with more servers coming along the forum got quite a bit more serious and being young I always found myself in hot water with anfield7  I remember his team name as Tequilla Sunrise as well!

Even if we can get it on here back to how the server was 2001 (before they became smokey/piggy etc) it would be great!