Tuesday, February 5, 2019

#1 What is this blog?

I've been a massive Football Manager fan since I was 10 in 1996, I don't actually want to know the amount of hours that I have spent playing it... but what I do wish I had done was to keep a record and screenshots of my previous games.

On FM15 I started taking a few screen shots via the Steam tool and have found that years later I actually still really enjoy looking back over them.

So, when I recently started playing FM again - still FM15 - I thought that I should have somewhere to store and keep a record.

I don't get to play a tremendous amount anymore -life get's in the way, with a wife, 3 kids and a career - but do find time on my commute.

My plan is to do a blog post after each season, giving a brief summary of the season but most importantly sharing screen shots of the squad, best players and league etc.

If I'd been doing this for my entire time spent on FM I'd have the details of

  • taking Weston Super Mare to the Premier League in FM13
  • taking Weston Super Mare to the Premier League, winning it and back to back Champions League in FM14
  • having my one and only ever undefeated season with an AC Milan side containing both Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
  • taking  part time Paris FC from the French third tier to Ligue 1 title beating PSG
As well as details of some of my most favourite players, along with many more I've forgotten

  • Marquinhos
    • a 28 year old Brazilian who joined my WSM team when we were in the Prem and had amazing pace, dribbling, finishing and played immense for a few seasons 
  • Colin Sherlock
    • an amazing finishing striker who joined WSM as a teenager and went on to score hundreds
  • Courtney Springer
    • probably my all time favourite. A striker who joined my WSM team when in the conference with amazing jumping and heading but finishing 3. He was still a mainstay when we got to the Prem
  • Cyrus Sylvan Vanterpool
    • Only had him for a season but with 20 for acceleration and pace in the conference he scored an absolute bucket load - cant remember exactly how many :(
  • And the one screen shot I do have...Mario Balotelli 
    • scored 46 goals in 38 Prem games for my Liverpool side. 



In real life I spend more time thinking, planning and tracking my finances. I blog about that too here.

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