Football Manager 2012 Tips and Hints

We know the tips on the loading screen of FM12 can sometimes go by too fast, especially if you have a powerful computer, leaving you with insufficient time to read them all. As such, we have gathered some of the more helpful hints and bring them here, for your convenience:

When viewing your team screen you can select a position in the top row to remove a player from that position

If morale is low, harsh pep talks are unlikely to improve things. Aim to encourage your players and give them a lift.

You can access your home screen at any time by pressing F2 on your keyboard

The more scouting knowledge your club has, the more players will appear on the player search screen

When you receive news that you have successfully signed a player, you can immediately place them in the correct training schedule by clicking the 'Player Training' button at the bottom of the news report.

The tactics training category covers a player's anticipation, decisions, positioning, movement, team work and command of area.

When playing with more than one human head coach you can switch users by selecting 'Head Coach'=>'Change User' from the menubar

Determination can be a key attribute. Players with low determination usually react badly to going a goal down

When viewing your team screen you can make a comment about the head coach of the team you played previously by selecting 'Media Comment' -> 'Previous Opponent Comment'

Notes can be used to record useful information about a player such as whether he responds better to criticism or praise

A club may have more luck in signing a player if they are one of his favored clubs

To restore columns sorting on the squad and/or tactics screens to their defaults, simply hold down the shift button on your keyboard before clicking 'Pkd', 'Position', and then finally 'Name'.

When viewing a team screen or person list, a 'Sus' icon indicates that the player is currently suspended

Various statistical information such as the best passer in your team is kept on the 'Information' screen and can be seen by selecting the 'Stats' button.

A player may be more willing to sign for a club if they are one of his favorite teams

When viewing a team screen or person list, an 'Unh' icon indicates that the player is currently unhappy

To avoid losing your players to other clubs on free transfers, you should look to renew contracts for those who are in the final year of their deal

Too much intense physical training during the season is likely to tire your players out faster and increase the risk of injuries

When viewing a team screen or person list, a 'Loa' icon indicates that the player has been made available for loan

Rejecting a job offer from another club will improve your popularity with your club's board and the fans.