FM Addict
Latest Posts
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 27 | Europe’s Top Marksman
Some bizarre league form had seen Union Berlin competing towards the top of Bundesliga with a perfect home record and atrocious away record. But a first taste of European football had seen them breeze through an easy set of Europa Conference League league phase matches.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 26 | First Taste Of European Football
Union Berlin enjoyed a strong second season in Bundesliga as Ruprecht Prusseit’s young squad secured a 7th-place finish. At first, Union were told they’d missed out on European football due to Leverkusen winning the cup but, for some reason, Freburg were bumped up to the Europa League and Union took their place in the Europa Conference League.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 11 | Targeting Fergie’s 13-Year Treble
Back-to-back Premier League titles and six in the last seven seasons and seen us well and truly establish Nottingham Forest as the dominant force in English football. But this season’s big challenge was to complete the cup, league and European treble that Sir Alex Ferguson managed in his 13th season at Man UFC in our 13th season at Forest.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 25 | Massive Record Sale
Union Berlin had made a solid start to their second season back in Bundesliga. But Ruprecht Prusseit was keen to avoid the slump they suffered in the second half of last season after the winter break.
Legacy of the Hoops | Part 3 | The Green Bean Counter
As the season begins to take shape, I have been busy in the background setting up scouting missions and even at this early stage I’m looking to next season. Will I keep the majority of the current squad or will it be a busy summer? Let’s see how we’re getting on.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 24 | Avoiding Second-Season Syndrome
The progression of Ruprecht Prusseit as one of the best young managers around was confirmed as he led an unfancied Union Berlin side to survival in his first season in Bundesliga. But the Dresden-born manager was keen to progress both his managerial abilities and the club he was working with to avoid any suggestion of second-season syndrome.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 10 | Brian Clough Arena Era Begins With A Bang
These were exciting times at Forest as the board’s long-planned vision of a new stadium came to reality. The 61,155-capacity Brian Clough Arena, which has an expansion capacity of 73,703, was officially completed on 26 June 2033 and puts us in a really strong position alongside perfect facilities and a bank balance over £500m for the first time.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 23 | Poor Form But Plenty Of Potential
Union Berlin enjoyed a strong start to manager Ruprecht Prusseit’s first-ever season in top-flight football. They’d been as high as fifth in the early stages of Bundesliga and went into the winter break just a few points behind the European places.
Legacy of the Hoops | Part 2 | The Dressing Room
Football at Celtic Park has always been more than simply winning. The fans want to be entertained. When the Lisbon Lions won the European Cup, the tactical style was the complete opposite to Helenio Herrera’s great catenaccio side with Inter Milan and vibrant attractive football has been labelled ‘The Celtic Way’.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 22 | First Taste Of Bundesliga
After 10 years of life as a proper Football Manager, Ruprecht Prusseit had gone from virtual obscurity to joining Germany’s elite in Bundesliga. He led Union Berlin back to Bundesliga in 2031/32, lifting only the club’s second professional trophy as 2. Bundesliga Champions.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 9 | A Decade At Forest
The Nottingham Forest takeover of English football had seen our exciting young team rack up four consecutive Premier League titles – a feat the great man Sir Alex Ferguson never achieved at Man UFC – and reach a maiden Champions League Final in 2031.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 21 | 2. Bundesliga Title Race
Hertha Berlin were on track to secure an immediate return to Bundesliga after manager Ruprecht Prusseit made a solid start to his biggest job so far on his OstDeutscher Sieg journey. But there was plenty of pressure on the Dresden-born boss to make that promotion happen.
Legacy of the Hoops | Part 1 | Destination Paradise
Welcome to our new FM23 series ‘Legacy of the Hoops’ from our new site contributor FM Henke! In this game, I will be playing as the decision maker behind the scenes almost like a Director of Football style challenge.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 20 | Prusseit’s Huge Opportunity
The summer of 2031 saw a massive opportunity come Ruprecht Prusseit’s away as, fresh from Bundesliga relegation, Union Berlin sacked Dan Putrescu and soon approached him for an interview.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 8 | Building A Forest Dynasty
Nottingham Forest bagged back-to-back Premier League titles as they lifted what was probably one of the worst seasons in terms of quality but certainly delivered final-day excitement. That said, I was worried about a lack of attacking threat, which I prioritised addressing in the summer of 2029.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 19 | Surprise Title Challenge
Ruprecht Prusseit had cobbled together a squad of freebies and loanees in the summer of 2030 but somehow put together a team potentially capable of mounting a 3. Liga title challenge. Indeed, his Energie Cottbus sat top of 3. Liga heading into 2031.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 18 | The Great Rebuild Of 2030
Ruprecht Prusseit’s decision to drop back down to Regionalliga Nordost paid off as he led Energie Cottbus to a league and cup double in 2030. He now faced a stiff challenge to rebuild a threadbare squad and keep Cottbus safe in 3. Liga.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 7 | Premier League Title Defence
The streets of Nottingham were painted red as Forest fans flocked to see their heroes parade the Premier League trophy for the first time in club history. That saw us tick off another objective of this Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge, winning the title one season earlier than the great man.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 17 | Hottmann Hits New Heights
The unusual decision to join a club in the division below your current club was seemingly working out well for Ruprecht Prusseit, who’d led Energie Cottbus to 18 wins in his first 19 league games in charge. That immediate success saw the Cottbus board move quickly to lock down their prized asset, handing Prusseit a £500 weekly wage increase until the end of the next season.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 16 | A Step Back To Move Forwards
Ruprecht Prusseit felt his career would be best off at a club that wasn’t a B Team. He soon received an invitation to an interview from Energie Cottbus, who’d just been relegated from 3. Liga, after having to reject an interview offer from Bundesliga side Augsburg.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 6 | Moving Into Title Contention
This Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge attempt is really heating up as we added a fourth trophy and qualified for the Champions League automatically for the first time in 2027. But now the pressure was on as we had just two years in which to match the great man’s achievement of winning the English title within seven seasons.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 15 | Avoiding 3. Liga Relegation Battle
Hansa Rostock II made a strong start to their first-ever season as a professional club, sitting safely in 3. Liga mid-table heading into the winter break. But manager Ruprecht Prusseit was acutely aware that a slip in form could quickly drag them into danger.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 14 | Going Professional
Ruprecht Prusseit overcame his hometown club to lead Hansa Rostock II to his first-ever title then defeated professional rivals Hannover II to gain promotion to 3. Liga for the first time. Now they faced a huge challenge as a professional club.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 5 | Clean Sheet King Caprile
An exciting May 2026 saw Nottingham Forest win both the FA Cup and the Europa League against fellow English sides. That takes us to a total of three trophies in four seasons, leaving us 35 short of the 38 that Sir Alex Ferguson won with Man UFC. We also now have three seasons to win the Premier League with Forest.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 13 | Battling Dresden For The Title
Life in tier four was off to a flying start for Ruprecht Prusseit with his free-scoring Hansa Rostock II side sitting top of Regionalliga Nordost at the halfway point of the campaign.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 12 | An Opportunity To Develop
Five years into his OstDeutscher Sieg challenge to lead an East German club to Bundesliga glory, Ruprecht Prusseit had just enjoyed his second-best season as a Football Manager. And he was keen to test himself at a higher level.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 4 | Two Cup Finals
The rapid rise of Nottingham Forest saw us reach the Champions League semi-finals and confirm a 2nd season of European football as we dropped from 4th to 7th on the final day of the 2024/25 campaign. But last season had massively boosted our finances with £86m in the bank.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 11 | Zopka Smashes Goals Records
Just over halfway through the season, Prusseit’s Stendal side had already matched last season’s points tally. So he was hopeful that maintaining that form and his newly acquired National B Licence would start to attract clubs higher up the German footballing pyramid.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 10 | Summer Rebuild Inspires Improvement
A second successive relegation from the German tier five was narrowly avoided as Ruprecht Prusseit led 1. FC Lok Stendal to a solid run of form at the end of the 2025/26 campaign. Now he had a summer to strengthen his squad.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 3 | Champions League Excitement
Early in June, we got the announcement that our 5th-place finish would mean the two-times European champions would play in the new-look Champions League format! However, we were nowhere ready to compete in the Champions League.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 9 | Another Relegation Scrap
Ruprecht Prusseit’s second role in football management had been packed with entertainment as his 1. FC Lok Stendal 21 games saw 81 goals. That resulted in a familiar position, with Stendal sitting four points above the relegation zone with 15 games remaining.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 8 | Jumping From A Sinking Ship
Cash-strapped SV Dessau 05 suffered relegation back into the German sixth tier on goal difference in 2024/25. And manager Ruprecht Prusseit needed a bit of time away from football to gather his thoughts and consider his options.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 2: Carabao Cup Chaos
In the first part of our attempt at the Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge, we took control of Nottingham Forest on 6 November 2022 and just about kept them in the Premier League in an exciting final-day relegation fight. Now a big rebuild was required to strengthen an under-par and bloated squad.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 7 | Financial Issues And Relegation Scrap
Relegation favourites SV Dessau 05 were performing above expectations to sit outside the drop zone of German Division North East – South. But Ruprecht Prusseit’s young side were far from secure in the fifth tier, especially considering an increasingly concerning financial situation.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 6 | Massive Relegation Favourites
Ruprecht Prusseit came into the summer of 2024 unsure of whether to continue the work he’d started at SV Dessau 05 or seek pastures new. He’d worked wonders to keep Dessau in the fifth tier with a bunch of high-potential but low-current-ability teenagers and the club’s finances were a huge concern.
Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge | Part 1 | Relegation Battle
With Football Manager 2023 nearly done and dusted, I was running out of save ideas having completed all my long-term series. But I took inspiration from a few of the lads on the FM Library, who’d all taken on the intriguing-looking challenge to emulate the achievements of arguably the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 5 | Dismal End Of Season Form
Newly promoted SV Dessau 05 found themselves locked in a tough battle to survive in tier five of German football. And survival looked a tough ask with just a three-point gap to the bottom three.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 4 | A Significant Step Up In Quality
Ruprecht Prusseit had enjoyed unexpected success in his first season as a Football Manager, leading SV Dessau 05 to an unexpected promotion led by the incredible goalscoring exploits of star striker Branden Stelmak. But the hard work began now as his semi-professional side made the step up to tier five with his only three paid players departing the club, leaving him with a bunch of kids to work with.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 3 | Sensational Goalscoring Exploits
Striker Branden Stelmak was proving far too good for the bottom tier of German football, and so it proved as he went on to plunder an incredible 69 goals for SC Dessau 05!
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 2 | Finding Our First Club
Ruprecht Prusseit – which translates to “Robert a Prussian” – fell into football management when he picked up a nasty ankle injury during a Sunday League match near his home in Dresden. And local success saw him chance his arm at becoming a real Football Manager.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 1 | Revisiting OstDeutschland!
In OstDeutscher Sieg (East German Victory) we can only manage football teams based in former East Germany. Our aim is to become the first-ever Bundesliga champion to hail from the former Soviet-ruled area by working our way from the bottom to the top of the German football system.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 40 | The End Of Wonderkid Factory
As the clock ticked over to 2042, Robinho Lazaró called off his time at Envigado, standing down as a true legend of the club. He’d taken a club from relegation favourites in 2021 to becoming one of the best teams in South America, purely using homegrown talents from the Envigado Wonderkid Factory.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 39 | Robinho Lazaró: Greatest South American Manager Ever
As he approached 20 years in charge of Envigado, Robinho Lazaró had achieved outstanding success focusing solely on developing the club’s outstanding youth prospects.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 38 | Assist King Juan José Vizcaíno
Robinho Lazaró lifted his and Envigado’s 21st Liga BetPlay title as they won Apertura 2040, making Envigado the most successful club in Colombian history. However, more big transfers would seriously impact the club in the mid-season break.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 37 | Colombia’s Greatest Club
Envigado FC moved into the 2040s level with Millonarios as the joint-most successful club in Colombian history with 20 league titles to their name. Robinho Lazaró was keen to extend that record and establish Envigado as number one.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 36 | Record-Equalling Envigado
Robinho Lazaró had taken Envigado FC from no trophies to two-time South American champions and just one title behind Millonarios’ all-time league title record.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 35 | Diego Mena: Record Envigado Appearances Holder
Envigado’s fans were in a state of shock at the massive overachievements of their homegrown heroes. But manager Robinho Lazaró didn’t know whether to be shocked, joining in with the many parties he’d been invited to, or smugly gloating in his glory. And he largely chose the latter, professing to anyone who’d listen that he was indeed “a special one.”
Wonderkid Factory | Part 34 | Copa Libertadores Repeats
Envigado FC refocused to dominate yet another half-season in Colombia and overcome a potentially tricky group in their maiden defence of Copa Libertadores. But could they do it all again on both domestic and continental fronts in the second half of 2038?
Wonderkid Factory | Part 33 | La Cantera De Héroes
The streets of Envigado had witnessed their fair share of wild parties greeting their fútbol heroes’ rapid rise to success. But the summer of 2037 saw a seemingly neverending fiesta callejera as manager Robinho Lazaró and his team of young homegrown stars partied with their adoring fans having lived up to the “La Cantera De Heroes” – the quarry of heroes – motto.
Wonderkid Factory | Part 32 | Biggest Match In Envigado History
Envigado FC had broken all sorts of records as they began the 2037 campaign in sparkling form. It was clear that Robinho Lazaró had established the wonderkid factory as by far and away the dominant club in Colombia. The big question was whether they could compete with South America’s best.