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One of the 128K ZX Spectrum models produced by Amstrad after they purchased the Sinclair brand in 1986 🙂

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January 16, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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Yet another 5th Round FA Cup treasure! A harsh and sudden blizzard at the City Ground forced the match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham to come to an end just 15 minutes into the game! 😱

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January 17, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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How many of you remember the Apricot line of computers?

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January 14, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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This weekend saw several matches being postponed due to Storm Goretti ❄️

But sometimes "the show must go on," as in this photo of a FA Cup 3rd round match between Liverpool and Luton Town in 1987.

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January 12, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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As the game evolved, so did the 3D match graphics, as we see in the C64 version of Football Manager!

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December 31, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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So here is the first full podcast, chatting with Daniel about the history of Football Manager and things that led up to writing the game. Episode 1 - The Origins of Football Manager
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tQ-D_PPDEE

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December 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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A unique never seen before photo of me writing Spectrum Football Manager!!

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December 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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When the photographer did the photo shoot with Sarah, he took a bottle of whisky with him, to keep himself calm!!

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December 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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COBOL and RPG programming languages are still used and maintained today - 65 years after they were created! 🤯

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December 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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I did also write Sofware Star, President, Football Manager 2, and Football World Cup edition, but not Football Manager 3. (I did not even know FM3 was being written!)

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December 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Apparently I was one of the brains behind a big game 🙂 (A Daily Express article from the 1980s)

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December 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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The first order from W.H.Smith was 2,000 units and an insistence on better packaging!

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December 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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The upgrade to the original "Beeb" 🙂
Did you ever get a chance to use the BBC Master?

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December 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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There's a new podcast in town 😎
Stay tuned for new updates and previews of our first episode!

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November 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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A whopping 128K of memory! How many of you got this version of the ZX Spectrum?

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November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Today Football Manager 2 turns 37 years old! 🎂

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June 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Play the original 1982 Football Manager game, redesigned for Steam 🙂 #kevintoms #footballmanager #kevintomsfootballstarmanager https://bit.ly/fsmsteam
August 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Just a few days until the summer transfer window ends!

What have been some of the best (and worst) PL signings so far? 🤔

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August 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Happy birthday to Manchester United and West Brom midfielder Remi Moses, who turns 65 today! 🎂

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November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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The Steam version is 20% discounted, only this week, and it’s the only version with leaderboards, cloud saves and there is a play through video done by me.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3707550/Kevin_Toms_Football_Star_Manager/

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December 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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When creating the original Football Manager game, I could include only those teams with short names (to the dismay of Southampton and Portsmouth fans 😅)

https://youtube.com/shorts/Obr6ZkMaSWM?feature=shared

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April 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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IT'S OUT NOW!!!
Grab my Football Star Manager game on Steam 👇
https://bit.ly/fsmsteam

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August 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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When I took 92 games packages to the post office counter in 1 day, the postmaster told me they would collect from my apartment instead of me bringing so many to the post office 😅

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December 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Earlier this week I posted about gambling sponsorship in football and whether that is coming to an end. This SkyBet campaign seems to prove me wrong 👀

https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/34237610/sky-bet-british-heart-foundation-every-minute-matters-campaign/

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Sky Bet and BHF’s pioneering 'Every Minute Matters' campaign smashes target
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April 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Good memories of the Amstrad CPC 6128 and how it improved on its predecessor, the incredibly popular CPC 464 🙂

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June 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM