Blog posts across any other category that includes tactics, tactical analysis, or downloads for FM20 onwards.
From the opening Bastards post I mentioned that we had taken over La Serena in Chile. Close to the bottom of the table and on a pretty bad run of form. Clearly what they needed was an injection of grit. To get in touch with their inner bastards and dig deep. I’m going to write you a prescription for two […]
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I am a big fan of set pieces in Football Manager, but have often looked at the attacking opportunities rather than spending much time on the defensive options. There’s a lot of exceptional guidance on how to get the most out of your attacking set pieces. Whether they are corners, free kicks or the impressively powerful throw in. Like a […]
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With survival in the bag last year we were able to take all the crazy money, both general prize and TV, and potentially spend big again. Survival was all the board would be asking for again, but with the big bucks in place I felt like we could do more. Another overhaul of the squad would be needed but we […]
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We’ve made it to season 10. Hurray! Actually because my wordpress has been a steaming pile of Seagull droppings I’ve actually finished season 11 but all the posts are backed up. This post is brought to you by the Tor browser, and my l33t hacking skills. If you want to catch up on the last 9 season then please check […]
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For context I’ve been working hard at the day job for a couple of months now, and whilst I played on when I could FM time was rare, and blogging time was even rarer. So I finished this season about 2 months ago, and have played another since. For I am human This means this summary will be a little […]
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Although we are in 2028 I’m pretty sure Big Sam is still alive and kicking. Though probably retired. So whilst his actual ghost is not haunting the Flamingo Land Stadium the general spirit and ethos of Big Sam is. It’s our first season in the Championship and we are in real danger of just going back down. We spend £3.6m […]
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Choose Life. Choose Long Throws. Choose Hard Tackles. Choose Stats. Choose Directed and Purposeful Violence. Just when you thought football at Scarborough couldn’t get anymore thuggish! We’ve managed to escalate the level of grievous bodily harm found on the pitch, home and away. But it’s not mindless thuggery and violence. Oh no. It’s targeted and informed by statistics. We have […]
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The statistics will be light for this one. I’ve stolen FM Stag‘s witty reply to a previous update and decided to use to write a tribute to my (current) favourite striker – Ethon Varian. In the past, my favourite striker had been Kayode Odejayi for the Seadogs. Even after only one season before breaking my heart with his retirement. But […]
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It’s all go here at Flamingo Land Stadium but before we get onto the details and summary of our fourth season with Scarborough you might want to check previous updates: Background Longball and DNA Season One Summary Season Two Summary Season Three Summary Problem Right backs Striker Health Checks Klingon Tactics Transfers After a season of mid-table mediocrity (which was […]
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