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The Sporting Life: Introduction
An introduction to my new Football Manager 2020 blog series, where I aim to restore Sporting CP to greatness.
FM Mythbusting: First Goal of the Season!
Do goalless players score more often in Football Manager than in real football? And do they score against user-managed teams more than usual? Let’s find out…
Blog Update #4
In this post, I look back on the last 10 months on Fuller FM, and look ahead to the future of this blog.
CM99/00 Revisited: Fitba’s Coming Home – Part 13
In the series finale, Scotland co-host the 2008 European Championship, where I look to end my nine-year reign in style.
CM99/00 Revisited: Fitba’s Coming Home – Part 12
With Scotland still struggling for results ahead of Euro 2008, I desperately go back to basics. Can the Tartan Army find form again?
CM99/00 Revisited: Fitba’s Coming Home – Part 11
After another productive World Cup campaign, Scotland begin their preparations for co-hosting Euro 2008.
CM99/00 Revisited: Cult Icons – Part 2
Find out where some of the best players from Championship Manager 99/00 are now, including Samura, Selakovic, Sigþórsson and Tyler.
CM99/00 Revisited: Fitba’s Coming Home – Part 10
Football fever grips England as the 2006 World Cup comes home, but can Scotland’s Tartan Army crash the party?
CM99/00 Revisited: Fitba’s Coming Home – Part 9
Get ready for a feast of goals as Scotland attempt to secure their spot at the 2006 World Cup in England.
CM99/00 Revisited: Fitba’s Coming Home – Part 8
Scotland are favourites to win their 2006 World Cup qualifying group. What could possibly go wrong?
CM99/00 Revisited: Cult Icons – Part 1
Find out where some of the best players from Championship Manager 99/00 are now, including Bakircioglü, Jørgensen, Montano and Moukoko.
CM99/00 Revisited: Fitba’s Coming Home – Part 7
It’s Destination Portugal for Scotland’s Tartan Army as they embark on a Euro 2004 adventure, where three ex-champions await in the Group Stage.
CM99/00 Revisited: Fitba’s Coming Home – Part 6
In this chapter, Scotland attempt to secure a place at Euro 2004… and there’s some exciting news about the next European Championship!
CM99/00 Revisited: Fitba’s Coming Home – Part 5
After a thrilling World Cup, Scotland begin their quest to qualify for Euro 2004… but their oldest rivals stand in their way!
CM99/00 Revisited: Fitba’s Coming Home – Part 4
The Tartan Army are heading off to East Asia and aiming to create Scottish football history at the 2002 World Cup.
The Counties Championship: THE FINALS
In the final chapter, the Counties Championship and the County Cup are both decided at Wembley. Can Essex complete the double?
CM99/00 Revisited: Fitba’s Coming Home – Part 3
In today’s chapter, can midfield maestro Barry Ferguson inspire Scotland to qualification for the 2002 World Cup?
The Counties Championship: Play-Offs Quarters & Semis
The pressure ramps up and dreams are crushed as we find out which two teams will contest the Counties Championship Final.
The Counties Championship: Play-Offs Round 1
The league season has ended, and the play-offs begin with 16 counties battling it out for Quarter Final places.
CM99/00 Revisited: Fitba’s Coming Home – Part 2
After failing to reach Euro 2000, it’s time to rebuild the Scotland squad and bring through some new talent in the World Cup qualifiers.
The Counties Championship: April
As the league phase comes to an end, which five teams will clinch the last remaining play-off places?
The Counties Championship: March
Greater Manchester and Essex look to secure their regional titles while several other teams are chasing play-off places.
CM99/00 Revisited: Fitba’s Coming Home – Part 1
In a new series, I try to change 20 years of Scottish football history, starting by leading the Tartan Army through the Euro 2000 qualifiers.
The Counties Championship: County Cup Quarters & Semis
The cup competition reaches its latter stages as eight teams battle it out to reach the Final at Wembley.
The Counties Championship: February
This month sees the first teams secure their play-off spots, while there’s a record-breaking rout in the West division.
The Counties Championship: January – Part 2
It’s the busiest month of the Counties Championship season, and the play-off race is heating up in the South and West divisions.
Review: Premier Manager 10
My review of Premier Manager 10, which was first released over a decade ago and is now available to buy on Steam.
The Counties Championship: January – Part 1
It’s the busiest month of the Counties Championship season, and the play-off race is heating up in the North and East divisions.
The Counties Championship: December – Part 2
The season reaches its midway point with seven rounds of league fixtures in the South and West divisions.
The Counties Championship: December – Part 1
The season reaches its midway point with seven rounds of league fixtures in the North and East divisions.
The Counties Championship: County Cup Round 3
More knockout drama unfolds as Quarter Final places are at stake for the 16 teams left in the County Cup.
The Counties Championship: November
This month’s update sees the London clubs try to reassert their dominance in the South division, while there’s a huge upset in the West.
The Counties Championship: October
As East division leaders Essex put their 100% record on the line, a serious injury threatens to derail Greater Manchester.
The Counties Championship: County Cup Round 2
It’s the second round of cup ties, and a couple of the pre-competition favourites are about to meet a sticky end!
The Counties Championship: September
It’s the second month of league fixtures. Four teams – including surprise packages West Sussex – look to continue their unbeaten starts.
The Counties Championship: County Cup Round 1
It’s a knockout, as the first round of cup matches take place. Which counties will be heading for an early bath?
The Counties Championship: August
The new Counties Championship gets underway with the first month of league fixtures. Which teams will hit the front early on?
The Counties Championship
“The Counties Championship” was a unique Football Manager 2017 project published exclusively on Fuller FM from April to June 2020. For this project, the English league structure was replaced by a Counties Championship, featuring 48… More
The Counties Championship: West Preview
Ahead of my new Football Manager series set in an English counties league, this article previews all 12 squads in the West division.
The Counties Championship: South Preview
Ahead of my new Football Manager series set in an English counties league, this article previews all 12 squads in the South division.
The Counties Championship: East Preview
Ahead of my new Football Manager series set in an English counties league, this article previews all 12 squads in the East division.
The Counties Championship: North Preview
Ahead of my new Football Manager series set in an English counties league, this article previews all 12 squads in the North division.
The Counties Championship: Introduction
An introduction to my new Football Manager 2017 series, where the 48 counties of England compete in a unique tournament featuring the country’s best players.
Saving Burnley: Part 4
The season’s almost over, and Burnley need a miracle. Can they complete the greatest escape in Premier League history?
FM Mythbusting: Youth Intakes
Unhappy with your latest batch of newgens on Football Manager? This article should give you a better idea of how youth intakes work, and what to expect from them.
Saving Burnley: Part 3
A new-look Burnley desperately need points, but a tricky run of fixtures threatens to kill off their slim hopes of survival.
Living with Asperger’s
And now for something completely different… on World Autism Awareness Day, I write about my experiences of living with Asperger syndrome.
Saving Burnley: Part 2
In this chapter, five new players join Burnley in the January window as the survival push begins in earnest.
Saving Burnley: Part 1
The first chapter of a new FM20 blog story where I attempt to save rock-bottom Burnley from relegation out of the Premier League
Review: Soccer Manager 2020
My review of the PC version of Soccer Manager 2020 – a free-to-play football management game which is available to download on Steam.