If you’re the kind of person that can sit there rattling off old-school footballer’s names like Royston Drenthe, then there are a couple of things I want to say to you. Firstly, you should really check out The Football Game Co, as I think you’ll enjoy it. Secondly, meet me in a bar or something so we can play it together! As I’ve mentioned before… Read More »Royston Drenthe: FM 08’s Next Big Thing
If I were to make a combined XI of my all-star Football Manager finds, it would be led by the filthy BAGSMAN that was Fraizer Campbell on FM 08. As I mentioned in this article on Pablo Piatti, the game changed forever in 2008. Not like a year later when the game finally went to a 3D match engine, but this was the year when… Read More »Fraizer Campbell: The Unbelievable Forward of FM 08
I will take personal responsibility for unearthing the gem that is Andres Guardado – arguably my greatest ever find on Football Manager 2007. And I’m claiming that! Having a good left-back or left-winger is one thing. It’s a total other thing to have one person be equally as good in both! When thinking about Football Manager patrons, it’s a real shame that Andres Guardado isn’t a name that reels… Read More »Andres Guardado: FM 07’s Left Boot of Dreams
This one is a bit niche, so I hope you do like it. But even if you don’t and I’m the only one who bought Agustin Delgado on FM 07, well then it’s a pretty smug day to be me, isn’t it! If your immediate thought wasn’t to hope on the Transfer Market and search for a transfer listed striker, then what game did you… Read More »Agustín Delgado: The Best Bargain Scorer of FM 07
One does not simply mention the phrase ‘Football Manager wonderkid’ without following up with the name: ‘Freddy Adu’. I don’t make the rules, I just enforce them. I’ve written a few FM-related posts here on Hobby FC, and I’m surprised this has taken me so long! Responsible for unearthing multiple starlets like the MLS’ Freddy Adu in their time, Sports Interactive’s ‘Football Manager’ product has been a… Read More »Freddy Adu: The Original MLS & FM ‘Wonderkid’ (06/07)
I promised myself that I’d wait a wait before doing another FM 07 article, but then I had a dream about Vincent Enyeama and that went out the window. Honestly, I dreamt about the man! Virtual man! In the hallowed halls of Football Manager folklore, certain players shine brighter than others. Vincent Enyeama, the Nigerian shot-stopper, stands as a beacon of brilliance and bargain in… Read More »Vincent Enyeama: The Unbeatable Stopper of FM 07
In our first article on the 2008 edition of this great game, where better to start than with the bargain transfer option of Pablo Piatti? It’s a situation that we all wish to be greeted with in any version of Football Manager, especially for those who like to go for those long-form ‘Road to Glory‘ saves. We need to have some bargain players, and we need to have them with… Read More »Pablo Piatti: The Creative Bargain of FM 08
Listen, some of us like playing with the ball at our feet, some like to play it with their hands. And Kerlon just so happened to enjoy playing with his head (that sounds odd, doesn’t it). But let’s get our head out the sand and get on with why we’re all here, shall we? As any Football Manager player will know, finding a wonderkid is… Read More »Kerlon: FM’s Special ‘Seal Dribbler’ (2007)
Though I started playing this game in 2006, my fandom really started with Football Manager 2007 / ‘FM 07’, and I’ve struggled to have the same love for the game now as I did back then! Why was Football Manager 2007 so good? Firstly, I think there’s an innocent and nostalgia which plays a part here. The modern-day equivalents are obviously better. You can speak… Read More »6 Bargain Buys from Football Manager 2007
I scoured the internet for the perfect Christmas presents for the football fan in your life — so you don’t have to. Football Christmas Gift Ideas for 2023 The Premier League is the most popular football league in the world, and its fans are some of the most passionate, wanting to represent their teams not just on match day but every day. Whether scarves, jerseys,… Read More »The Premier League Christmas Gift-Giving Guide (2023)
