A FM Old Timer
@afmoldtimer.bsky.social
Avid Football Manager player - http://afmoldtimer.home.blog/
Cricket fan/player.
Liverpool supporter.
Loves the countryside.
Cricket fan/player.
Liverpool supporter.
Loves the countryside.
Pretty sure this isn't how your supposed to defend...
January 17, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Pretty sure this isn't how your supposed to defend...
My wife, who is easily bored by scoreless draws, wanted to come up with a different method of points allocation in football.
Here's her rules and the outcome for the PL this season:
Loss = 0 pts
0-0 = 1 pt each
Score draws = 2 pts each
Wins by 1-2 goals = 3 pts
Wins by 3 goals or more = 4 pts
Here's her rules and the outcome for the PL this season:
Loss = 0 pts
0-0 = 1 pt each
Score draws = 2 pts each
Wins by 1-2 goals = 3 pts
Wins by 3 goals or more = 4 pts
January 9, 2026 at 11:34 AM
My wife, who is easily bored by scoreless draws, wanted to come up with a different method of points allocation in football.
Here's her rules and the outcome for the PL this season:
Loss = 0 pts
0-0 = 1 pt each
Score draws = 2 pts each
Wins by 1-2 goals = 3 pts
Wins by 3 goals or more = 4 pts
Here's her rules and the outcome for the PL this season:
Loss = 0 pts
0-0 = 1 pt each
Score draws = 2 pts each
Wins by 1-2 goals = 3 pts
Wins by 3 goals or more = 4 pts
Took me a lot longer than it should due to the inability to extra data out of #FM26 (because FM26), but I've been playing around with some squad playing time to track whether they're playing enough when available to do so. Thoughts/feedback welcome.
January 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Took me a lot longer than it should due to the inability to extra data out of #FM26 (because FM26), but I've been playing around with some squad playing time to track whether they're playing enough when available to do so. Thoughts/feedback welcome.
I did not, fortunately.
December 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I did not, fortunately.
A superb graphical illustration of how Liverpool struggled to see out the game yesterday against Wolves by @barts78.bsky.social. Dominate possession up to the final third of the game and then firefight against a team bottom of the league on only 2 points. #LFC
December 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A superb graphical illustration of how Liverpool struggled to see out the game yesterday against Wolves by @barts78.bsky.social. Dominate possession up to the final third of the game and then firefight against a team bottom of the league on only 2 points. #LFC
There is no way in hell that goal has a 0.18xG. Did you not see how high the lad had to jump to make that contact, never mind then get it on target!?
November 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
There is no way in hell that goal has a 0.18xG. Did you not see how high the lad had to jump to make that contact, never mind then get it on target!?
If I'm working for the Premier League, and I'm playing in the match engine of #FM26, I am not at all impressed by these kits. That is NOT a Newcastle kit, and the Liverpool third team kit isn't close either
November 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
If I'm working for the Premier League, and I'm playing in the match engine of #FM26, I am not at all impressed by these kits. That is NOT a Newcastle kit, and the Liverpool third team kit isn't close either
Just played enough to report my first bug that hasn't yet been fixed in #FM26.
When is a feet and inches not feet and inches when that's selected on preferences? When it's still in centimetres on the player comparison page.
When is a feet and inches not feet and inches when that's selected on preferences? When it's still in centimetres on the player comparison page.
November 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Just played enough to report my first bug that hasn't yet been fixed in #FM26.
When is a feet and inches not feet and inches when that's selected on preferences? When it's still in centimetres on the player comparison page.
When is a feet and inches not feet and inches when that's selected on preferences? When it's still in centimetres on the player comparison page.
I look forward to seeing reviews like this
November 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I look forward to seeing reviews like this
Playing #FM26 for the first time the last couple of days. Had my first game breaking incident when going back to view a goal I missed because I was doing something else. Now it's just doing this. Great. Won 5-1 as well...
November 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Playing #FM26 for the first time the last couple of days. Had my first game breaking incident when going back to view a goal I missed because I was doing something else. Now it's just doing this. Great. Won 5-1 as well...
Yeah, something is definitely going on...
Perhaps I should actually open the game up and play a little to find something to write about ✍🏻
#FM26
Perhaps I should actually open the game up and play a little to find something to write about ✍🏻
#FM26
October 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Yeah, something is definitely going on...
Perhaps I should actually open the game up and play a little to find something to write about ✍🏻
#FM26
Perhaps I should actually open the game up and play a little to find something to write about ✍🏻
#FM26
I did OK too, but could have been so much better
August 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I did OK too, but could have been so much better
What's Amorim thinking? Is it:
A. "If at first it doesn't really succeed the first 44 times, surely it has to work the 45th time?"
B. "Plan B? Pah!"
C. "This tactic doesn't work, does it lads? Lads...?"
A. "If at first it doesn't really succeed the first 44 times, surely it has to work the 45th time?"
B. "Plan B? Pah!"
C. "This tactic doesn't work, does it lads? Lads...?"
August 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
What's Amorim thinking? Is it:
A. "If at first it doesn't really succeed the first 44 times, surely it has to work the 45th time?"
B. "Plan B? Pah!"
C. "This tactic doesn't work, does it lads? Lads...?"
A. "If at first it doesn't really succeed the first 44 times, surely it has to work the 45th time?"
B. "Plan B? Pah!"
C. "This tactic doesn't work, does it lads? Lads...?"
Good to see Man Utd still haven't found their level yet.
How many billion have they spent again? Oh yes...
How many billion have they spent again? Oh yes...
August 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Good to see Man Utd still haven't found their level yet.
How many billion have they spent again? Oh yes...
How many billion have they spent again? Oh yes...
This goes someway to explain just how bad #LFC were. Created very little but the last goal. And to give away a chance from a free kick when you are 2-1 ahead to a side with 10-men by having a high line is so utterly brainless.
If Saka and Ødegaard are fit next week it will be a far greater challenge
If Saka and Ødegaard are fit next week it will be a far greater challenge
August 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This goes someway to explain just how bad #LFC were. Created very little but the last goal. And to give away a chance from a free kick when you are 2-1 ahead to a side with 10-men by having a high line is so utterly brainless.
If Saka and Ødegaard are fit next week it will be a far greater challenge
If Saka and Ødegaard are fit next week it will be a far greater challenge
He needs to play more than he did here, but I guess the issue is his lack of height and pace.
June 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
He needs to play more than he did here, but I guess the issue is his lack of height and pace.
Here's Liverpool's over all comps, with a minimum of 100 minutes played
June 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Here's Liverpool's over all comps, with a minimum of 100 minutes played
It means the guy literally does no defending. None. I can't see Pep who likes a high press let his midfielders get away with that. Having said that, I just looked at De Bruyne's metrics and they're somewhat similar when it comes to defending
May 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It means the guy literally does no defending. None. I can't see Pep who likes a high press let his midfielders get away with that. Having said that, I just looked at De Bruyne's metrics and they're somewhat similar when it comes to defending
They've looked at the former and not at the latter (which is terrifying)
May 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
They've looked at the former and not at the latter (which is terrifying)