Top attributes for staff
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Do you want to know what attributes to look for when hiring staff in FM2008? Whether scouts need good current and potential ability ratings? What stats coaches need in what areas and what makes a fantastic physio in Football Manager 2008? If so then this will offer all the hints and tips you could possibly need, to hire the best staff in FM2008.
A lot less wordy than the 07' guide, and a lot more accurate and to the point now.
General Coaches
This applies for Coaches, 1st Team Coaches, Youth Coaches, Fitness Coaches and Goalkeeper Coaches.
Obviously, different coaches need different coaching attributes depending on what category they are coaching. Here is a great guide created for FM07 (but still relevant for FM08) on how to get the best out of your coaches
However, there is still some other mental attributes you should consider for your coaches:
Adaptability key if the coach is coming from abroad
Motivating - the coach will motivate players better in training
Level of Discipline making sure your players stay on task and focused during training
Working with Youngsters a necessity for youth coaches
Man Handling your coach will handle players personalities better
Scouts
In previously version of FM, Judging players ability and potential seemed to be the most important of mental attributes, in FM08, a few more have become equally important.
Adaptability key if the scout is coming from abroad, but it will also help scouts knowledge increase quicker if he scouting in a foreign country.
Determination scouts will be more determined to find more players
Tactical Knowledge important if your scout is scouting next opposition
Physios
Phisios are phisios and they always will be.
Physiotherapy obviously the physio would be useless without this
Level of Discipline making sure players do not slack off when they are injured
Motivating he will be able to motivate players to return from injury as soon as possible
Man Handling physios who can handle players better, will be able to help them return quicker
Assistant Managers
Seeing as Ass.mans gets paid a fairly large amount, you should do your best to use them to their full extent. Other than the attributes below, it may be important for you ass.mans to have some decent coaching attributes so he can chip in on training; especially if you are on a tight budget.
Judging Player Ability this will ensure you get better teams reports
Tactical Knowledge important if he is in charge of your reserve team
Working with Youngsters important if he is in charge of your u18 team
Man Handling he will give you better advice on decisions you have to make when handling problems with your players
Motivating + Level Discipline he will give you better advice on team-talks
General Coaches
This applies for Coaches, 1st Team Coaches, Youth Coaches, Fitness Coaches and Goalkeeper Coaches.
Obviously, different coaches need different coaching attributes depending on what category they are coaching. Here is a great guide created for FM07 (but still relevant for FM08) on how to get the best out of your coaches
However, there is still some other mental attributes you should consider for your coaches:
Adaptability key if the coach is coming from abroad
Motivating - the coach will motivate players better in training
Level of Discipline making sure your players stay on task and focused during training
Working with Youngsters a necessity for youth coaches
Man Handling your coach will handle players personalities better
Scouts
In previously version of FM, Judging players ability and potential seemed to be the most important of mental attributes, in FM08, a few more have become equally important.
Adaptability key if the scout is coming from abroad, but it will also help scouts knowledge increase quicker if he scouting in a foreign country.
Determination scouts will be more determined to find more players
Tactical Knowledge important if your scout is scouting next opposition
Physios
Phisios are phisios and they always will be.
Physiotherapy obviously the physio would be useless without this
Level of Discipline making sure players do not slack off when they are injured
Motivating he will be able to motivate players to return from injury as soon as possible
Man Handling physios who can handle players better, will be able to help them return quicker
Assistant Managers
Seeing as Ass.mans gets paid a fairly large amount, you should do your best to use them to their full extent. Other than the attributes below, it may be important for you ass.mans to have some decent coaching attributes so he can chip in on training; especially if you are on a tight budget.
Judging Player Ability this will ensure you get better teams reports
Tactical Knowledge important if he is in charge of your reserve team
Working with Youngsters important if he is in charge of your u18 team
Man Handling he will give you better advice on decisions you have to make when handling problems with your players
Motivating + Level Discipline he will give you better advice on team-talks
