Even though Iceland collapsed they still have plenty of sugar daddies

So great news. We have had a great preseason and no major injuries and the deal with some Icelandic tycoon has been finalized. My transfer ...

Anyone for Foti?

Managing: Newcastle Date: Jan 5th, 2011 Progress: 5th in Prem after 19 games. Two match reports, and two excellent wins. Plus I may have found the answer to ...

Javier Complainiola

Managing: Newcastle Date: December 31st, 2010 Progress: 6th in Prem after 17 games Worst club crest in football:: Heerenveen (see right) Europa League Group H vs Heerenveen (home) W ...

Dhaw

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Thommo

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Paranoid Android?

Managing: Newcastle Date: December 4th, 2010 Progress: 7th in Prem after 14 games Mammoth match report updates below. If you don't fancy reading all of that, please feel ...

Let's talk tactical systems and frameworks

I admit whether its footy or CS I love strategies and tactics. Whether its the slow buildup Milan style, the old Italian time wasting, the ...

You Work For Me Now

So I got myself a second feeder club: Sheffield United from the fizzy pop league. Could be worse. My complete roster of affiliated clubs (I think ...

Sorry For the Delay

I've been working on some posts about my squad and tactics, like I've already said, but life, of course, has intervened. I've been really ...

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Sort Of

Managing: Newcastle Date: Nov 6th, 2010 Progress: 6th in Prem after 12 games Three 1-0 wins to report. Two of them not all that impressive, one of them ...

It is difficult to explain

Why we play FM to someone else who just doesn't understand. They wouldn't understand the feeling of that decisive buildup to an important FA Cup ...

The End of an Unbeaten Run

Managing: Newcastle Date: 23rd October, 2010 Progress: 10th after 8 games OK, so my 10 game unbeaten run included five draws and a Carling Cup win. But that ...

Anything For a Buck

Did anyone else find it odd that Football Manager 2009 featured no Premier League club logos or player faces? Well, now we know why. And in ...

Football Manager 2009: How Do You Watch Yours?

Now that we're in the 3-D match engine era of FM09 - with multiple options for watching games - I was wondering: How does ...

Just a Quick Update...

Here's a few match reports to keep you up to date on my season. I'm working on a series of posts about my ...

Bulldozer United

Managing: Newcastle Date: 2nd October, 2010 Progress: 7th after 6 Prem games (but still unbeaten) After all the ill-advised tactical tinkering, I'm sticking with an attacking 4-2-3-1 and ...

We Fear No One!

Get It? Lion? Courage? No? Damn. Well I'll give you a little more explanation after the write ups. Which are, of course, after the jump. ...

FM BlogWatch: Jan 29th, 2009

Time for another look around the world of FM2009 blogging. First, we have the first blog in the FM Offside network* up and running with FM ...

When Squad Rotation Goes Wrong

Was feeling pretty excited about my new signings and the depth of my squad. Arrogant even. Because after an unbeaten pre-season I had what was ...

The Truth Will Out

First thing's first. I've got to confess something. I've cheated. When games weren't going well I x-ed out and replayed ...

So much time, and so little to do!

...Scratch that, reverse it. We'll start off with a little about me... I'm Mike, I live in Boston, MA. I'm Italian, thus a die hard ...

Mike

I'm Mike, I live in Boston, MA. I'm Italian, thus a die hard Azzurri fan. I'm also a die hard AC Milan as ...

Chantome Out, Camacho In

I've had a busy summer. Outs: Just one big one... Clement Chantome is gone, baby, gone. Signed for £12m last summer and one disappointing season later I've ...

Fifth is the New First!

It's not really of course. But trying to count my blessings here. But, yeah. I did it. Finished fifth as promised (one better than last year) ...

Baby Steps

Managing: Newcastle Date: April 23rd 2010 Progress: 5th after 33 games. So, in my last post, I threatened the switch to 4-4-1-1. And with the whole operation struggling for ...

Come Back Pog! All is Forgiven!

Managing: Newcastle (still) Date: 27th March, 2010 Progress: Out of all cup comps, but 5th in Prem after 30 games (no hope of breaking les quatre grands ...

Man Marking and Showing Players Onto Their Weaker Foot

Managing: Newcastle Date: Feb 25th, 2010 Progress: 8th in Prem after 26 games Addictedness rating: "Real football managers don't need food." Apologies for the lack of updates over the ...

A Job Offer From West Africa

Bit random this, but I just got my first international job offer. From Ghana. Seems the Black Stars weren't too happy with the job Milovan Rajevac ...

I Love it When a Plan Comes Together

Managing: Newcastle Date: Feb 21st, 2010 Progress: 7th in Prem after 25 games (but with a game in hand over 6th place Everton, fyi) It's always gratifying to ...