Tag: Football Manager
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 6
The drama and tension is almost unbearable as you desperately discover the fate of Your Favourite Irish Team – will Simon saves Finn Harps?
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 5
The Finnisher, 75 fans gutted, Parrott goes crazy – what epic drama awaits? Dive into the latest instalment of your favourite virtual League of Ireland rollercoaster series…
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 4
We have a few league games to get under our belts before the next round of the cup and we start away at Dundalk. The Lilywhites from Louth are performing as expected this season which is in the silver medal position. Quite a way behind Shamrock Rovers (aren’t we all!) but building a nice gap…
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 3
We begin where we left off. A visit to UCD resulted in an appalling 2-0 defeat. At this point, I’m looking at a D rating and insecure job status. The next match – Shamrock Rovers at home. Top of the table and reigning champions are coming to town and honestly, we’ve nothing to lose. I…
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 2
Media meeting over with, it’s sink or swim time, straight in at the deep end…and other ominous and challenging clichés. First league match is away at Sligo Rovers. Allegedly a local rivalry according to Football Manager despite being 91km and over an hour’s drive away. “Well they’re up there in north, so they are!”, seems…
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 1
The Brits are taking over Ireland! Well, one Brit, taking over a lowly League of Ireland club. In a computer game. Our man Si delves into the rabbit warren of FM24, Finn Harps on a shoestring budget. Welcome to a series like none other…
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FM21 Challenges: (1) Restore Fallen Domestic Giants
Christmas has gone, years go by, yet from a football point of view, certain things never change. At this point we normally begin to see the runners & riders in title races around Europe emerge as the champions begin to be crowned in leagues in both North & South America. It is also the time…
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FM20 Challenges: (5) Supporter Ownership, Phoenix Clubs and Academies
If the global covid-19 pandemic has shown anything about the sport we love, it is how important the role of clubs are in the lives of fans, and vice versa. Empty stands are just not the same; clubs that rely on matchday income are gasping for breath; even the extraordinary sub-culture of esoteric random that…
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FM20 Challenges: (4) Financial & stadium issues
Project Restart is now in full swing as the Premier League is set to return on 17 June, while the Danish Superliga is the latest to resume action with AGF vs Randers FC tonight. One common theme of concern among clubs of almost all levels and leagues has been the financial impact the lockdown will…
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FM2020 Challenges: (1) Capital city, dominance-breaking and through-the-leagues
After more than two months without football due to global covid-19 pandemic, we at Heart of Football share the frustrations of millions longing for its return. To satisfy your footballing fix during the suspension, why not engage yourself in Football Manager 2020? We’ve decided to break down a series of challenges into bite-size chunks to…
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