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In This Episode… FM19 is widely regarded as the most realistic version of the game to date. However, where does it go from here? Where do SI draw the line on realism? Possible features to make the game more realistic: Activities such as spying on opposition training sessions Giving all gate money to lower league opposition – Abramovich did that when he first took over. He gave Notts the £250k match money as they were in administration Manager sent off during a game – which would require being able to interact with the match officials Players failing drugs tests, going out on benders before games etc. Player behaviour in other words. Club takeover by fraudsters, pushing the club further in to the mire Clubs getting fined for the behaviour of their fans – affecting the finances of said club. Club bans from competitions due to fan behaviour Clubs having to play games behind closed doors, due to behaviour of fans Club owner/chairman goes into meltdown. Posts dick pics on twitter, puts the club up for sale. Manager gets involved in dodgy dealings. Death of players What do features like these add to the game, if anything? Contact the show… Website: https://www.wheelfelloff.com wheelfelloffpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wheelfelloff YouTube: http://bit.ly/wheelfelloffyoutube Follow Us On Itunes, Stitcher, Etc. Leave A Review. ROCK INTRO 3 BY AUDIONAUTIXIS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTIONLICENSE (HTTPS://CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG/LICENSES/BY/4.0/) ARTIST: HTTP://AUDIONAUTIX.COM/

In This Episode… Sam and Mark discuss that difficult second season. How to plan for the second season, under several circumstances. Scenarios… Won the top league Won promotion Play offs Automatic Relegation Narrowly avoided Went down All the places in between Top half Mid table Bottom half Contact the show… Website: https://www.wheelfelloff.com wheelfelloffpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wheelfelloff YouTube: http://bit.ly/wheelfelloffyoutube Follow Us On Itunes, Stitcher, Etc. Leave A Review. ROCK INTRO 3 BY AUDIONAUTIXIS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTIONLICENSE (HTTPS://CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG/LICENSES/BY/4.0/) ARTIST: HTTP://AUDIONAUTIX.COM/

In This Episode… We discuss our ideal Football Manager save’s. Contact the show… Website: https://www.wheelfelloff.com wheelfelloffpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wheelfelloff YouTube: http://bit.ly/wheelfelloffyoutube Follow Us On Itunes, Stitcher, Etc. Leave A Review. ROCK INTRO 3 BY AUDIONAUTIXIS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTIONLICENSE (HTTPS://CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG/LICENSES/BY/4.0/) ARTIST: HTTP://AUDIONAUTIX.COM/

In This Episode… We discuss ways to spice up your Football Manager save with challenges. The challenges discussed: Bottom to the top with club and solo Journey man Club legend Director of football Youth only/ regen Raising a nation Free transfers Fan owned club Contact the show… Website: wheelfelloff.com wheelfelloffpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wheelfelloff YouTube: http://bit.ly/wheelfelloffyoutube Follow Us On Itunes, Stitcher, Etc. Leave A Review. ROCK INTRO 3 BY AUDIONAUTIXIS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTIONLICENSE (HTTPS://CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG/LICENSES/BY/4.0/) ARTIST: HTTP://AUDIONAUTIX.COM/

In This Episode… We discuss several way’s of avoiding being sacked in Football Manager when things don’t go to plan. Some of the ideas covered in the episode: Spotting when the sack may be imminent Tactics Formations Squad dynamics How to treat players What players to bring in Contact the show… Website: wheelfelloff.com wheelfelloffpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wheelfelloff YouTube: http://bit.ly/wheelfelloffyoutube Follow Us On Itunes, Stitcher, Etc. Leave A Review. ROCK INTRO 3 BY AUDIONAUTIXIS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTIONLICENSE (HTTPS://CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG/LICENSES/BY/4.0/) ARTIST: HTTP://AUDIONAUTIX.COM/

In This Episode… It’s a randomise show, where we discuss several small topics based on Football Manager and its community. On The Wheel Fell Off Blog… Mansfield Town: Get The Out Of League 2 Sam’s Review… Football Manager 19 Touch for the Nintendo Switch The Community (where we’ve been)… WinginIt Fm Podcast Training episode https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/wingingitfmpod/id1421286849?mt=2 Catch them on Twitter: @WingingItFMPod One More Game Podcast – Check out their Scouting For Stars episode Catch them on Twitter: @onemoregamepod Other Randomness… How we got into Football Manager/Championship Manager Contact the show… Website: wheelfelloff.com wheelfelloffpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wheelfelloff YouTube: http://bit.ly/wheelfelloffyoutube Follow Us On Itunes, Stitcher, Etc. Leave A Review. ROCK INTRO 3 BY AUDIONAUTIXIS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTIONLICENSE (HTTPS://CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG/LICENSES/BY/4.0/) ARTIST: HTTP://AUDIONAUTIX.COM/

In this episode… Sam and Mark discuss how they manage the expectations of the club board, the players and themselves in Football Manager. Areas covered in the episode: Board expectations; such as silverware How do we manage a team to achieve the best chance of winning trophies Managing finances using signing and player development and how this affects our ability to meet expectations What do players expect from us as managers Contract talks Motivational team talks and tactics Realistic/ambitious expectations we have from the players Contact the show… wheelfelloffpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wheelfelloff YouTube: http://bit.ly/wheelfelloffyoutube FOLLOW US ON ITUNES, STITCHER, ETC. LEAVE A REVIEW. ROCK INTRO 3 BY AUDIONAUTIXIS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTIONLICENSE (HTTPS://CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG/LICENSES/BY/4.0/) ARTIST: HTTP://AUDIONAUTIX.COM/

In this episode… Sam and Mark discuss the players they like to sign save after save. Some names may be familiar, others will hopefully give you some ideas for your own saves. Sam’s Picks Sam didn’t write any notes and we had to do his research on the fly – typical millennial. Mark’s Picks Kristoffer Ajer – Position: DC, DMC, MC. 20 Yrs old. Playing at Celtic at the start of the game. Valued at just under £12 million. Gabriel Barbosa – Position: Striker, AMR/L. 22 yrs old. Former wondered. He’s fallen down those ranks recently. Playing at Inter at the start of the game. Valued at just over £9 million. Jonathan Tah – Position: DC. 22 Yrs old. Playing at Bayern at the start of the game. Valued at £22 million. Julian Brandt – Position: Midfielder, AM(R/L), AMC. 22 yrs old. Another Bayern player. Valued at £34 million. Kieran Tierney – Position:Def Wingback/L, DC. 21 years of age. Starts at Celtic. Valued at £13 million. Nigel Reo-Coker – New on the list. Position: DMC/MC. Free at the start of the game. 34 yrs old. Can do a job at a lower level. Contact the show… wheelfelloffpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wheelfelloff FOLLOW US ON ITUNES, STITCHER, ETC. LEAVE A REVIEW. ROCK INTRO 3BY AUDIONAUTIXIS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTIONLICENSE (HTTPS://CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG/LICENSES/BY/4.0/) ARTIST: HTTP://AUDIONAUTIX.COM/ FLIGHTY THEMEBY KEVIN MACLEODIS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTIONLICENSE (HTTPS://CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG/LICENSES/BY/4.0/) SOURCE: HTTP://INCOMPETECH.COM/MUSIC/ROYALTY-FREE/INDEX.HTML?ISRC=USUAN1100421 ARTIST: HTTP://INCOMPETECH.COM/

In this episode… Mark, in the absence of Sam, is covering way’s he’s sabotaged his Football Manager save by doing something stupid in game. The list is short and sweet: Sign players without scouting them Sign players because of who they are and not because of a real need in the squad – stand up Peter Crouch Sign players on silly wages, especially when they aren’t really needed, creating financial issues – stand up again Peter Crouch Get distracted during a match and leave the match screen. Only to return when it’s too late to do anything about being thrashed Sign a new coach, only to be told you have too many and need to get rid of one. You do that only to find out you got rid of a coach you signed the month before. Click the wrong option during a team talk, totally destroying moral. Selling influential players at the start of a save, causing unhappiness amongst the remaining players. Without them onside it goes downhill fast. Rely too much on the Ass Man, despite knowing he’s useless. Not paying enough attention to contract clauses and finding out you may have created a situation where a player is earning too much or has a really low release clause. Contact the show: wheelfelloffpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wheelfelloff FOLLOW US ON ITUNES, STITCHER, ETC. LEAVE A REVIEW. ROCK INTRO 3BY AUDIONAUTIXIS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTIONLICENSE (HTTPS://CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG/LICENSES/BY/4.0/) ARTIST: HTTP://AUDIONAUTIX.COM/ FLIGHTY THEMEBY KEVIN MACLEODIS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTIONLICENSE (HTTPS://CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG/LICENSES/BY/4.0/) SOURCE: HTTP://INCOMPETECH.COM/MUSIC/ROYALTY-FREE/INDEX.HTML?ISRC=USUAN1100421 ARTIST: HTTP://INCOMPETECH.COM/

In this episode… We’re discussing the main changes the new Football Manager release (FM19) has brought to the way we play the game. Key changes to our play: Sam – Less aggressive Less involved in training More reliance on pre-set tactics – adjusting as needed to team Mark – More involved in individual training, beginning to get involved in overall training Looking more to develop young players Less reliance on building a tactic from basics. Now using pre-set, with very small tweaks to suit individual players Slowed down gameplay between pressing continue – due to more in depth training etc Looking at restructuring staff from day one, rather than letting contracts expire and re-building slowly over time Our FM19 saves: Sam – Has gone to Belgium to play as Standard Liege, with a decent degree of success mid way through the season. His reason was simple, he wanted a change from the usual UK or Germany saves he’d been focused on in the past. Mark – Has gone with Sunderland, with one goal – achieve promotion to the Premier League. For further details on this save go to wheelfelloff.wordpress.com, where Mark is blogging about this Sunderland save – read the introduction post HERE. Contact the show: wheelfelloffpod@gmail.com @wheelfelloff Follow us on iTunes, Stitcher, etc. Leave a review.