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Review: Soccer Manager 2019
My review of the PC version of Soccer Manager 2019 – a free-to-play football management game which is available to download on Steam.
Floreat Salopia: Season 3, Part 6
My FM19 Shrewsbury story resumes as we play seven more matches in League One – and our 16-year-old hotshot attracts interest from bigger clubs.
Floreat Salopia: Season 3, Part 5 – THE END?
As Shrewsbury get 2021 off to a terrible start, my patience finally snaps. I now need you to help me decide whether this FM19 story can continue.
Floreat Salopia: Season 3, Part 4
There’s another feast of goals as Shrewsbury continue their promotion push before the 2020/2021 mid-season review.
Floreat Salopia: Season 3, Part 3
As the new season gets into full swing, another familiar face returns to Shrewsbury… and Lee scores his 50th Angoal for the club!
Floreat Salopia: Season 3, Part 2
My FM19 career continues as we have a closer look at the current Shrewsbury squad before kicking off the 2020/2021 League One season.
Floreat Salopia: Season 3, Part 1
It’s a brand new season in my FM19 career with Shrewsbury. We welcome in 10 new signings, but we also bid farewell to a club favourite.
Floreat Salopia: Season Review 2019/2020
A review of Shrewsbury’s 2019/2020 season in League One – including awards, statistics, and my summer transfer plans.
Floreat Salopia: Season 2, Part 7
It promises to be a nail-biting finish to the second season of my FM19 story. Can Shrewsbury make the play-offs and then secure promotion?
Floreat Salopia: Season 2, Part 6
We’re in the business end of the League One season at Shrewsbury, where our home horror shows go from bad to worse.
Floreat Salopia: Season 2, Part 5
With another transfer window complete, and a 16-year-old midfield prospect signed up, can Salop get back into League One play-off contention?
Floreat Salopia: Season 2, Part 4
My FM19 series with Shrewsbury continues as goals continue to flow in at both ends before our mid-season review. Also, I hate Joey Barton.
Taking screenshots in Football Manager
A guide on how to take crisp, clear screenshots from your Football Manager career – WITHOUT using your phone.
Floreat Salopia: Season 2, Part 3
It all kicks off at New Meadow this autumn, as there’s EFL Trophy penalty drama, Angol sees red… and a troublemaker tips me over the edge!
Floreat Salopia: Season 2, Part 2
My new-look Shrewsbury squad kicks off the 2019/2020 season with two visits to Rotherham, and a double dose of Dons.
Floreat Salopia: Season 2, Part 1
The second season of my #FM19 adventure with @shrewsweb begins with 10 new signings, and some encouraging pre-season results.
Floreat Salopia
“Floreat Salopia” was my second Football Manager 2019 story, published exclusively on Fuller FM. I took over Shrewsbury Town in League One, following their agonising defeat in the 2018 Play-Off Final. The aim was to lead… More
Floreat Salopia: Season Review 2018/2019
A review of Shrewsbury’s 2018/2019 season in League One – including awards, statistics, and my summer transfer plans.
Floreat Salopia: Season 1, Part 7
The first season of my FM19 career with Shrewsbury is almost over. Can we secure promotion to the Championship, or must we stay in League One?
Floreat Salopia: Season 1, Part 6
After a recent slump, Shrewsbury try to return to winning ways and book a League One play-off place. There’s also a look at my first youth intake.
Floreat Salopia: Season 1, Part 5
2019 begins with two new defenders arriving at New Meadow in January, before the Shrews’ play-off challenge gets into choppy waters.
Floreat Salopia: Season 1, Part 4
As 2018 draws to a close, tactical changes are in order for the Shrews. Can we tame ‘The Beast’ and then dump the Wombles out of the FA Cup?
Floreat Salopia: Season 1, Part 3
Can the Shrews keep up their excellent early-season form in this FM19 story… and will Lee Angol ever stop scoring?
Floreat Salopia: Season 1, Part 2
My first season in League One with Shrewsbury gets underway, as an England Under-21s international joins the club, and a new fan favourite emerges.
Floreat Salopia: Season 1, Part 1
My reign at Shrewsbury begins with a squad review, along with a summary of our pre-season.
Floreat Salopia: Preview
Before the launch of my new FM19 story with Shrewsbury Town, here’s a rundown of the club’s history and my plans for its future.
Viola 93: Part 3
The third and final part of a mini-series in which I try to lead the 1993/1994 Fiorentina team back into Serie A on “Championship Manager Italia”.
Viola 93: Part 2
The second part of a mini-series in which I try to lead the 1993/1994 Fiorentina team back into Serie A on “Championship Manager Italia”.
Viola 93: Part 1
The first part of a mini-series in which I try to lead the 1993/1994 Fiorentina team back into Serie A on “Championship Manager Italia”.
Blog Update #1
This is a quick update on what to expect on Fuller FM in the near future. Also, you can now follow me on Twitter @Fuller_FM.
Shades of Deep Purple: Season Review 2021/2022
My Fiorentina career officially ends with a review of the 2021/2022 season, and an assessment of my four-year reign at the Artemio Franchi.
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 42 – IL FINALE
In this final chapter, will Fiorentina be crowned champions of Serie A for the first time in 53 years… or will Napoli deny us the scudetto?
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 41
The Serie A title race nears its conclusion in this penultimate chapter, with Fiorentina and Napoli going head-to-head in a huge match at the Franchi.
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 40
In today’s chapter, can Fiorentina exact Coppa Italia revenge on Napoli… and can we pressurise the league-leading Partenopei in Serie A as well?
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 39
It’s January 2022, and after a rather quiet transfer window, Fiorentina resume their Serie A title challenge with four games (including one against Juventus).
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 38
We begin our Coppa Italia pursuit, end our Champions League nightmare, and continue an improbable title challenge in this story’s longest chapter yet.
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 37
In today’s chapter, it’s do-or-die for Fiorentina in the Champions League Group Stage… and an exciting job opportunity arises for me.
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 36
The story continues with five Serie A fixtures in October, including a San Siro tussle with Internazionale.
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 35
Today’s chapter includes three Serie A matches, and the beginning of our Champions League adventure.
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 34
Today’s chapter includes a new squad report, the Champions League Group Stage draw, and the first three matches of the 2021/2022 Serie A season.
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 33
My fourth and final full season of this story begins with a busy transfer window at Fiorentina, including the return of a former homegrown hero.
Shades of Deep Purple: Season Review 2020/2021
A review of Fiorentina’s 2020/2021 season, including a look ahead to the next campaign.
Changing stadium and player names in Football Manager
A guide on how to rename stadiums, players and other things in your Football Manager saves – WITHOUT using the in-game editor.
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 32
It’s the 2020/2021 season finale, as Fiorentina look to secure a Champions League place… and maybe even the Serie A title.
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 31
In today’s chapter, Fiorentina close in on a highly-coveted top-four finish by playing four matches in April… with a weakened midfield.
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 30
Six matches take place in this chapter as Fiorentina look to edge closer to booking a place in next year’s Champions League.
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 29
It’s January 2021, which means the start of our Coppa Italia push… and yet another frustrating winter transfer window.
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 28
Today’s chapter covers December 2020, which includes one of my WORST results in 20 years of playing Football Manager.
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 27
Today’s chapter includes a couple of nerve-shredding Europa League thrillers, either side of a meeting with ‘The Tinkerman’.
Shades of Deep Purple: Part 26
Roma, Juventus and Napoli all lie in wait for my high-flying Fiorentina side in a hectic October schedule.