Any Football Manager Players?

[Canaryboy]

Surprised nobody has started a Football Manager thread until now to be honest, I think talking about FM is a bit taboo on football forums - but we have a gaming section here!  

I've been buying FM on the PC for about 16 years (and its predecessor Championship Manager),every single year without fail - although play it much less than I did as a kid of course. They seriously need to get rid of that thing which tells you how many hours you have played, as a kid I was proud to get the "don't forget to shower" tagline, much less proud of that as an adult. 

I was thinking about adding a few FM14 (and later FM15) files to the downloads section if there is a few people interested?

 

[Killiecanary]

I love it too...and like you been playing it in all it's incarnations since I was a kid.

Problem is that nowadays I have a proper job, which sort of expects me to give it60+ hours every week! Leaves. Leaves very little time to do FM justice!

 

[The Great Mass Debater]

Iv actually managed to beat my addiction. Been clean for over a year now (dont know if FM do key-rings). Dont know why I lost interest really. Suppose I began to doubt how much how I did was really reflective of what I did. Once you begin to doubt your success is a direct reflection of your actions it all kinda seems pointless. I mean its pointless anyway, as are all computer games, but you can at least find it entertaining and satisfying. I cant explain why after 15 years of total addiction the game suddenly became devoid of meaning. I read a few reviews by people who understood programming and match engines and the like, and the house of cards toppled for me. Am I a happier person now I dont play it? I dont know... Flirted with it a few months ago but just didnt care. Perhaps Im depressed...

 

[Crossdressing Canary]

I've been playing this for years, can't remember when I started exactly but I do remember playing Championship Manager as Wigan when Roberto Martinez and his two Sanish colleagues first went there-that was in 1995. Now I only have enough time to play about 3 seasons before it's time to get the next version!

 

[splutcho]

I really want to give it a try, but my laptop is so basic I worry that it won't run it.

 

[The Ghost of Michael Theo]

I gave up playing about 5-6 years ago I'd say - for the sake of time management. Far too addictive, and far too tempting for someone who works from home.

Closest I get these days is the cut-down version on the iPad, which helps fill a  void, but is far too easy, which probably makes it less addictive to me.

 

[Scott]

Love football manager, so many misspent hours at university!! Cant wait for the next installment

 

[yellowarmy]

played fm/cm from the very first instalment back on the amiga 600 if i remember correctly and then there was cm italia as well. Love the series got hooked instantly after playing premiership manager before on the amiga. Although i love the series still today, it somehow doesn't hold the same apppeal to me as those early versions, maybe it's just because i'm getting old (am old)  or perhaps it takes me so damn long to get through a season now as my pc is so slooooooow. Anyway fantastic game and one i have spent far to many hours playing from day 1