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11 Questions – FootLikeATractionEngine
If he isn’t tweeting about FM then Adam, aka @TractionFM is likely be found talking mental health. He doesn’t Blog as much as he would like to which is a shame but please go it out. Creator name & what made you choose it? I was initially planning on going for the easiest option available […]
Game of Thrones – Rise of The Spartans (Vol.3): Sink or Swim
Welcome back to Edinburgh and you join us at the end of season four and the end of our debut campaign in the Scottish Premier League. This season was never going to be easy, with limited funds, a small squad and a real lack of quality in the squad, but we were well up for […]
Game of Thrones – Rise of The Spartans (Vol.2, Part 2) Three in a row?!
1st September 2025 – Davies rises early, as he always does to walk Russell, his 9 year old black labrador. Once he has braved the cold and done the morning walk he sets off for the gym to continue his morning routine. With his airpods in, Davies tunes in to another football podcast and is […]
Game of Thrones – Rise of The Spartans (Vol.2, part 1) – Squad Overhaul
Welcome back to Edinburgh as we enter Season Three here at Spartans and our first in the Scottish Championship. Arguably our biggest season of the save so far is upon us as we venture into the Scottish Championship for the first time in the club’s history. We remain a semi-professional club heading into the season, […]
11 Question Series – Fuller FM
This weeks participant in our 11 Question Series is @FullerFM. His blogs mix between the current Football Manager series and throwback posts looking at some of the older Championship Manager series. Millwall are crap but it’s still well worth checking out his blog over at fullerfm.com Creator name & what made you choose it? Fuller […]
Game of Thrones – Rise of The Spartans (Vol.1) – Double Delight
Born on 1st December 1988, Stuart Davies spent the majority of his footballing career in the sphere of Scottish football, amassing 300 appearances for Elgin City. Davies was by no means a superstar, but he is a name that most Scottish football fans will have heard of in one form or another. With a Continental […]
Shrewnaldo – 11 Questions
@Shrewnaldo shares his saves over on the SI Games Career section, where you can find his current save The Guajes of Gijón series and his previous save, Leoni del Garda – Feralpsalò. Both are well worth a especially for those who like statistics and analysis type updates. Creator name & what made you choose it? […]
11 Questions – CoxieFM
It’s been a bumpy road of late for @CoxieFM when it comes to content creation but it has been nice to see him stick to a save or two this time around instead of constantly stopping & starting like last year. From his initial save playing in Japan to his current save with his local […]
11 Questions – SteinkelssonFM
@SteinkelssonFM is part of the incredible @ViewFromTheTouchline team and his current Ajax save is arguably one of the most detailed saves around at the moment. If you somehow haven’t read it yet, you must change that! Creator name & what made you choose it? I was looking for something which stood out, think Schwarzenegger! I […]
11 Questions – LumpKickersAnon
This weeks 11 Questions were given to @LumpKickersAnon. New to the Football Manager blogging world but definitely not new to the writing world, she brings a somewhat different approach to it than most with here story telling style, which is as much about her character as it is the game world. Creator name & what […]
DGear86 – 11 Questions
This week, our 11 Questions were put to @DGear86 who puts his blogs out over on @ViewFromTheTouchline. He is also 51% of @Grass’n’Gear podcast with FMGrasshopper who also recently featured on this site. Creator name & what made you choose it? Simply put, it’s my name and year of birth. Real name? Dan Gear Favourite […]
#2 | The Enclave’s Elevation
Welcome back to The Enclave’s Elevation. In the last post, I spoke about the goals for the save and introduced you to Antonio Selva – our protagonist for the save. This update will cover the 2023/24 season. As mentioned in post 1, I have created a spreadsheet to document the progress in the save. This […]
About The FM Library
The FM Library was originally the brainchild of a group of four like-minded bloggers, @lutterworthfox, @thefmnewby, @stratmangaming, and The FM Novice. It was set up back in September 2019 with one thing in mind: To share as much written Football Manager content as possible. In recent years it has been kept running by @fmburt, mostly […]
The Gib Show – 11 Questions
It’s the weekend so it’s time once more for another edition of our ever popular 11 Question series and this week it is the turn of @TheGibShow_. I always thought of him as a video guy until I started seeing blog posts coming up on my Twitter feed on the release of Football Manager 2024 […]
Statman Dave | Union Berlin | #2 Down to the Wire
It is new years day 2024 in Berlin and the pace of life has slowed as the festive period has taken over. The Bundesliga is on hold as the winter break takes control and Dave is enjoying the time off. It’s been a whirlwind 6 months for him at the helm at Union and the […]
#1 | The Enclave’s Elevation
Almost 20 years on from a famous night in Serravalle, San Marino recorded their first ever win as a National Team. They defeated Liechtenstein 1-0 in a friendly April 2004 but since then, San Marino have yet to taste victory. Although they have come close. A 0-0 draw against Estonia in November 2014. 0-0 draws […]
Statman Dave |Union Berlin| #1
Saturday 23rd September 2023 – Dave settles down into his armchair after a long day, beer in hand and begins to reflect on the day. Union have just lost in the Bundesliga 4-3 to Hoffenheim at home. He picks up his notepad and begins writing down his thoughts. Throughout his time as a data analyst, […]
11 Questions – TheIrishFM
This week it is the turn of one of the newer bloggers to the Football Manager content creator scene, @TheIrishFM. He sought out some guidance from the one and only MaddFM before making the jump into creating his own content and is now looking to achieve some lofty goals with Benfica is current FM24 save. […]
Statman Dave – Hunting for Glory: Prologue
To the outside world, it is just another day in the German capital. The sun is rising from the east and the Berlin residents are preparing for another day in modern Germany. For Dave, he starts his day just like any other, with a coffee on his bedside table, the steam climbing from the piping […]
STaylorComms – 11 Questions
It’s the weekend again so that means it is time for another edition of our 11 Question series. This time with @STaylorComms. Former Football Manager Youtuber, now giving football commentary a go over at Sammy SK Football and now blogging about football manager on his own site found here. Creator name & what made you […]
FMGrasshopper – 11 Questions
This edition of 11 question sees us interview @FMGrasshoper. Tony blogs over at CoffeehouseFM and you can find the intro post for his new series the SuperClub Diaries here. He also writes on the Football Manager e-magazine @LatteQuarterly and has the unfortunate tag of only being 49% of the @GrassNGear podcast team! Creator name & […]
FMRensie – 11 Question Series
I recently reached out to @FMRensie and asked him if he would be interested in doing the 11 questions for us and he kindly agreed. Not only is he part of the fine team over at CoffeehouseFM, he is also one of the FM Community’s best Skin creators and I personally cannot wait for Rensie […]
Sad Panda333 – 11 Question Series
It’s that time of the week where we bring you another of our 11 question series. This time, the saddest FM content creator out there, well in name only, it’s @SadPanda_333. I really was hoping their would be some sort of epic tale behind the name but unfortunately there is not! Without further ado: Creator […]
11 Question Series – FmZane
Now that this is set to become a regular feature, it is time to share another 11 Question Series with you all. This time coming from @FmZane. Zane Pritchard FM. Simply put, the creative names I’d thought of were already taken Zane Pritchard Birmingham City I have a feeling it was Championship Manager 2000/2001. I […]
FC Vaduz – The Liechtenstein Challenge – Introduction
One of the craziest challenges in Football Manager is the Liechtenstein Challenge, which as you’ve probably established by now is the challenge that I’m going to be taking on for FM24. Liechtenstein is such a small country that it doesn’t even have its own league, instead its 7 clubs all play within the Swiss football […]
11 Questions – FM Addict
It has been some time since we last did one of the 11 Question Series and thought it was about time to bring it back. It aims to give some insight into how various content creators’ got into the Football Manager series and share some of their memories across the different releases, share their thoughts […]
FM23: Blogs worth checking out!
With the full release of FM23 yesterday it is time for us to shout out to several bloggers or sites we think you should check out if you enjoy spending some time in the written world of Football Manager-related content. This should become, at the very least, a semi-regular feature so if you would like […]
FM23 Challenge Idea – The Fallen
Originally posted on LutterworthFox: Welcome to my second post where I suggest some interesting and different saves which you could try on the latest incarnation of Football Manager. In the previous post I took you through 5 different challenges but in this post I am going to concentrate on 1 challenge which I thought up…
11 Questions – FM Veteran
It’s that time again where we welcome another FM blogger to the 11 Questions series, this time it’s FM Veteran, someone I’ve followed for quite a while now and someone you should definitely check out.
11 Questions – DP-FM
Welcome back to another 11 Questions, this time we welcome Scott aka DP-FM, a lad I’ve followed for a while now and absolutely love his blogs, hope you enjoy!
11 Questions – Throwing Copper
Welcome back to another episode where some of FM’s finest bloggers new and old take on “11 Questions” courtesy of The FM Library. Next up is someone I only found in the past month or so but has quickly taken over as one of my favourite writers, please welcome Matt aka Throwing Copper.
11 Questions – CameronFM
It’s the weekend so it’s time for another 11 Questions and just like last week we have another newbie to the FM blogging scene and that’s Cameron FM, enjoy!
11 Questions – CalvFM
Here we are again, another 11 Questions and this time it’s one of the new guys to the blogging scene CalvFM. Make sure you drop him a follow on Twitter @Calv_FM and go check out his blog calvfmstories.wordpress.com, for FM22 he is doing a build a nation challenge in the Netherland with FC Twente.
11 Questions – Norman Proctor FM
It’s been a long while coming but eventually the 11 Questions series is back, in this post we welcome one of the newer bloggers to the scene, please welcome Norman Proctor FM Creator Name & what made you choose it: Back on FIFA 12 (yes, yes I know, the arch enemy game) I was creating […]
Bloggers
Updated list of Football Manager / Champ Man blog sites The majority of the sites are updated regularly however there are some which are no longer active but remain open. Those will remain on here until such times as they shut down. If you have come here looking for something to read then this is […]
Introducing : TheChampMan2
This is a first for us in the FM Library today – someone who blogs about Championship Manager. We have always said that this site will push anyone who blogs about any Football Management simulation game, so it’s lovely to have someone who loves the classics as much as the current version. Say hello to […]
Introducing : JDH
Another newcomer on the scene today, but he is already proving to be a good ‘un as he is playing FM19 (our editor approves of this…) Say hello to JDH_FM Creator Name & what made you choose it: JDH is short for jambodahibee. Which was my gamertag for many years, and was a nickname given […]
Introducing: RasherFM
Another newcomer to take on our 11 questions “grilling” – this guy loves a certain type of food and that is the basis for his name. Say hello to RasherFM Creator Name & what made you choose it: FMRasher – I have a massive love for Bacon! Real Name: Gary Football Team: Manchester United Talk […]
Introducing : Score More FM
It’s another week and another time to introduce you to another member of the awesome community of FM Bloggers – this one always wants to score more.. Say hello to ScoreMoreFM Creator Name & what made you choose it: ScoreMore FM. Even when playing with small teams I try to attack as much as possible […]
Introducing : Rock’s End FM
Very much a newcomer onto the scene – he started his blog in January 2020, but we do not discriminate here at the library – we will ask you them 11 questions regardless of the fact you have been on the scene 1 second or 20 years.. Please say hello to Rock’s End FM Creator […]
Introducing – Last Throw of the Dice
Today we introduce you to someone that who is always willing to give it one last spin, one final bit of tweaking to get the result – someone who ALWAYS has one last throw of the dice.. Creator Name & what made you choose it: The Last Throw of The Dice. I’m not one to […]
Introducing – Extra Time FM
We are back… We thought it was about time we talked about some of the fabulous creators out there. Extra Time FM is one of these. So sit back, grab your favourite beverage and enjoy some 11 question fun. Creator Name & what made you choose it: Extra Time FM. I chose this name because I […]
Introducing: Kibworth Bull
Welcome back to The FM Library and our series of introducing members of our special community. This week we have delved inside The FM Library and spoken to one of our own, Kibworth Bull and got him to explain his love of Hereford, CM 01/02 and the Island of Sodor…. Creator Name & what made […]
11 Questions Series
We’ve asked a number of our favourite bloggers those pesky 11 questions…
Introducing: r4vjez/The FM Veteran
Welcome back and say hello to our newest/oldest member of the 11 questions club. We’re confused enough already, so we’ll let them get on with explaining a bit more about themself, r4vjez. Creator Name & what made you choose it? I first started as thefmveteran and i have been around for all the years Football Manager […]
Introducing: BjoernsFM
Welcome once again as we reveal more and more about the fm community with every passing week. Sometimes slightly more than they intended. This week we travelled to Germany (via Scotland?) to speak to BjoernsFM and to understand what makes a German play Football Manager? Creator Name & what made you choose it? BjoernsFM. The standard thing: […]
Introducing: RPWFM
We at the Library, take pride in being able to allow you the communuity to get just a little bit closer to others in our great comunity. This week we peek behind the twitter handle and blogger that is @rpwfm Creator Name & what made you choose it? My name is RPWFM and I chose it […]
Introducing : A FM Old Timer
We continue our introducing series with a chat with a man who uses metric analysis to assess player performance and tactical set-ups. Please say hello to A FM Old Timer Creator name – I’ve been playing FM for years now, since CM Italia 2, and wanted to pay respect to that. Working out that I’d […]
Introducing: Madd FM
Next up in our series of Introducing, we meet someone who claims to be Madd.. He’s a Newcastle United fan, so might have a point… Let’s find out as we meet MaddFM Creator Name & what made you choose it: MaddFM – surname is Madden and FM makes you Maddddddddd 😄 Real Name: Paul Football […]