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 always loved Adriano, and I also loved video games. So seeing the two come together so beautifully on PES 6 made me the most insufferable kid you could ever hope to meet. ‘Do you wanna play PES?’, my unassuming friend would say. ‘Bagsy Inter Milan’, would be my reply. Known for his thunderous left foot and powerful physique, the man became the stuff of… Read More »When Adriano Was Unstoppable on PES 6
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
There’s nothing better than arranging an FPL league with a few of your mates (or even your colleagues) and coming out on top. But for that, you need at least one top forward. The Best Forwards Ever in FPL As we know, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) has captivated football fans worldwide, providing them with the opportunity to manage their virtual teams and compete against friends… Read More »Top 4 Best Forwards in FPL History
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
There will be time (I’m sure) to discuss what Emmanuel Emenike was actually like as a physical specimen in real life and his legacy as a football… but for now, let’s stick to FIFA 13. In more recent editions of the game, the graphics and playing style have grown more sophisticated, fiddly and … largely, more cumbersome than earlier versions. This is to be expected as the pastime gets with the times and… Read More »Emenike: KSI’s Big Race to Division One Star (FIFA 13)
