It looks good. The interface is not a million miles from 2010, though as with all new versions it takes a little getting used to but I will admit it feels a little more instinctive as to navigating the game.

I'm looking forward to the full game

That'll do for me. I'm looking to it coming out this week. Like starting with a new version.

I prefer it when the style is similar anyway, I just like the updates and new features it offers. I'm not a big fan of a completely new game each time.

Just finished season 3 of my Bradford game by winning League One.

Going to need a major squad clearout over the summer though to get up to anything like the level needed to survive in the Championship.

First eleven at the moment is looking like:

GK - Ikeme (signed from Wolves)
DR - Kelly (Liverpool)
DL - Threlfall
DC - Downing (West Brom)
DC - McGowan (loan from Wigan)
MC - Potts (loan from Man Utd)
MC - Moussi (Nottm Forest)
MC - Ferry (Celtic)
AMC - Ritchie (Portsmouth)
ST - Nish (Hibernian)
ST - Arnoux (Everton)

Got a couple of promising young Spanish players in the reserves, Mode from Sevilla and Adri from Barcelona (regens I think).

pre ordered FM11 off play.com months ago, told me it would be here on day of release (last friday). still hasn't arrived. if i didn't want it on the release date, i wouldn't pre order it. now they've said it could be 3-5 days after the release date

. plenty of other people seem to have had theirs on time.

Mate, the site is a waste of time. Ordered a book last Christmas, completely forgot about it, went on the site today and asked when would it arrive, they said 'we will get another batch in within a month'. Has it really taken them 12 months to bring in more stock for a book that had an order made 12 months ago?

Just go to the stores, all the supermarkets have it, the difference in price amongst the places is no more than a fiver. If you can't be bothered traveling, just download it via Steam.

was away in blackpool over the weekend with the girlfriend, expecting to be able to play it when we got home sunday night. actually had a look at the game box in game in blackpool, if it hadn't been on pre order i would've bought it there and then.

what has p*ssed me off is, instead of going back to work today, i used two extra holiday days so i could get a good head start on it and find some bargain buys/youngsters.

the speed of the postmen around here, if it comes tomorrow it won't be til after dinner. cheers, play.

Been playing it since Friday, I still can't seem to get a tactic to work no matter what I try, there was a good 4-5-1 I made but the players forgot you're supposed to put the ball in the net and not over the bar, 3-5-2 worked great pre season then got exposed in the league and 4-4-2 is pretty boring but I may have to give that a try next.

Good game though, and much faster than 2010.

Had it since Fri, spent most of my time looking at players on it. In fact, I haven't even read my welcoming messages or pressed continue yet.

Anything new with regards to the match engine?

Used 3D once because my PC is pretty naf but that's a lot better than previously, the 2D is smoother than ever and there's some pretty spectacular goals going in, my mate sent a screenshot of his right winger scoring from halfway hugging the side line

I found it fairly easy to score on the demo, using a 4-5-1 (although I was playing as Barcelona

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Played 6 or 7 matches on the demo but there aren't many players or much data on the quick start so just going to wait til mine arrives.

I've had it since last Friday, and i've only just really got going. Started a season with Tottenham and going to see if i can break the top 4 and make them regular title challengers, until i get bored that is. I can't see a great deal of difference between 2011 and 2010, if i'm honest.

I don't use the 3D match engine, just the 2D, because my laptop isn't brilliant and it runs quite slow and is a bit jumpy, so rather just use the 2D and get through the games.

still no fm11. what a waste of two days holiday from work. cheers play and royal mail. pair of them couldn't organise a p*ss up in a brewery.

Has it been dispatched? I'd cancel it if possible. How much did it cost you?

I'm going for mine after work, which is in about twenty mins, you found any players worth looking at.

Depends what level. I've not had much chance to scour the game, I've literally spent about 20 minutes just looking at old faces. Most improved player I've found so far is Poli at Sampdoria, has all the right attributes, could do with a bit of work to be the best, like. There are quite a few good players who have one year left on their contract at the start if you can get them quick enough, I think I seen Mexes, Albin, Afellay and Miranda (CB in Brazil), problem is, as soon as I press enquire, a few continues later and they've signed new deals.

Got a scout report on Coentrao, said he was available at £6m, which looks good as he looks ace.

Will have a proper look tonight, not too sure what to make of it so far.

On the demo, Argie defender Leonel Galeano (sp?) looks as if he has the attributes to be a top class player given the right guidance.

I much prefer gameplay.co.uk

Never had a problem.

Could be worse, playing on my Newcastle game on FM10 due to not having the new one.

Finished 2nd in the champship, then 11th in the Prem, 4th in the Prem, then won it, finished 3rd last year.

Pretty much the same settled squad, only one addition to the first team plus a couple of squad players.

Absolutely terrible run of form, defence getting carved open from all angles, strikers couldn't hit a cows backside despite both first choice strikers having awesome records past few years (Pablo Mouch got 27 in 29 league games last year, won European golden boot, and Oscar Cardozo got 12 in 14 with Andy Carroll and Yannis Tafer chipping a few in, as well Ramires from midfield). Past two years we have bullied teams at home, been after them like terriers and attacking as a unit.

Midfield and strikers not even playing half as good as last season. Wasteful and no ideas. Pretty much all the squad think we are underachieving and no harmony. Well whos fault is that? All I have changed from last season to this is the sale of a couple of fringe players i.e. Guthrie, Fatic and brought in a top centre half (Benedikt Howedes from Schalke) - no changes to tactics, training, coaching staff, way I do team talks/media or anything else.

Sitting in tenth in mid november, crash dump during a game and don't think I'd saved it for about 5 hours.

maybe a lucky escape?

That's the FM Gods giving you a 2nd chance.

Might carry on with my ICT season tonight.

To those who have FM11 - is it worth buying?

Yep, it's fantastic.

Started a new game with Liverpool trying a disciplined 4-4-2 with a solid line of 4 at the back at all times, lost 2 games one to WBA and one to Bolton, won every other game...typical Liverpool losing to them 2 eh

Torres has managed 4 games in between injuries and Joe Cole broke his leg pre season.

At the minute, i'd probably say not really, no.

I'm struggling to get into it, and apart from a few minor changes, i can't see any big differences between FM11 and FM10. Saying that, i said that when i first got FM10, but then eventually i pick a team and i really enjoy it but at the minute i'm struggling to stick with a team and enjoy it, keep swapping and changing and can't get into one specific game. It's also not down to me doing bad, because i've found it quite easy so far, winning the majority of games. A few posts earlier i started a game with Tottenham, but i can't get inot it. i'll have another go tomorrow.

It's the usual new FM game. It just takes a bit of getting use to but it's deffo worth it as it's a great improvement over 2010

I didn't bother getting 2010 so will probably get 2011. It will be tough to say goodbye to my AFC Wimbledon team though! I'm in the Championship and gone hrough financial hardships, lost playoff finals on penalties, 6-0 drubbings by Shrewsbury and 4 succesful promotion campaigns. Might carry on up unitl Christmas and see how far we can go. It'll give the missus somethng to put in my stocking!

Unbeaten in the first 14 games in the Championship in my Bradford City game - 7 wins, 7 draws.

Out of the League Cup after a hiding at Villa where I played virtually a reserve team.

The players I've brought in on loan during the off-season - Kevin McCann from Wigan, Jorge from Man Utd, Marko Mitrovic from Chelsea - have all settled in well and together with a few other bargain signings and a big money splash on Mark O'Brien from Derby I'm not looking as out of my depth at this level as I thought I would be.

For those who have gone for FM2011 - how does it look on the bug front, given that previous years have needed at least one if not two patches to sort out some glaring issues?