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County are my local club, about 2 miles down the road from me. I've been going to their games on and off since moving here 10 years ago.

Taking my youngest to his first game there this coming weekend through with his school football group, inc' training session and stadium tour

For curiosities sake, I have every single playable league, male and female set to playable with the active player count sitting well over 500k. This could be a slow burn save!!!!

Hoping to do this with a predominantly Scottish side, preferably club home grown where possible. In saying that though, I won't be against signing the odd foreigner here and there.

Ross County, here I come!! Time to start my long term save on #FM26

Aim is firstly to take the Staggies back to the top tier, re-establish ourselves as a top tier mainstay and eventually break the Old Firm dominance of Scottish Football. Unless Hearts beat me to it!

#RossCounty #FootballManager

Trailblazer | Part 3 | Rebuilding After Relegation Rookie manager Freja Holm was handed the unenviable task of managing Swedish side Alingsås IF, who hadn't won in 19 league matches, in her first role as a Football Manager. Unsurprisingly, she wasn't able to pull off a miraculous survival, but did manage to pick up her first win in the final game of the Damallsvenskan campaign. Holm was concerned that relegation would mean a sacking, but it eventually appeared the board was happy to give her a chance in the second-tier Elitettan.

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 3: Rebuilding After Relegation. Rookie manager Freja Holm avoids the sack after Alingsås IF's relegation and sets about rebuilding her squad. And a Brazilian striker helps them get a flying start to @_Elitettan.

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Recruitment at Shimizu S-Pulse in Football Manager 26 — CoffeehouseFM - Football Manager Blogs This is an update from my Shimizu S-Pulse save in the J1 league, Japan. The in-game date is May 2025, and I have set up my recruitment team and have begun to scout players.  I thought I would s...

I am a Master Delegator in #FM26, here is another example (scouting and recruitment):

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A Visit to Skonto Stadium — Home of Riga FC During my recent trip to Riga, I made a point to stop by Skonto Stadium, the historic home of Riga FC. As a football fan, there’s…

During my recent trip to Riga, I made a point to stop by Skonto Stadium, the historic home of @RigaFC_Official . As a football fan, there’s something special about visiting a ground that carries both modern ambition and echoes of Latvia’s footballing past
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Tardini Tales | Part 10 | Mateo Pellegrino, Parma’s All-Time Record League Goalscorer Parma just missed out on defending their maiden Serie A title to a relentless Inter Milan in 2029, but manager Alessio Rinaldi remained delighted with the progress of his young side.

#FM26 #TardiniTales Part 10: Mateo Pellegrino, Parma's All-Time Record League Goalscorer. Striker Pellegrino sets a new #ParmaCalcio record ahead of leading his team into another title showdown with Inter.

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Tardini Tales | Part 9 | Alajbegovic Breaks Serie A Assists Record n exciting young Parma Calcio side topped Serie A at the halfway mark of their maiden title defence and was looking good to reach the Champions League knockout rounds.

#FM26 #TardiniTales Part 9: Alajbegovic Breaks #SerieA Assists Record. Parma's title defence hopes seem to fade, despite racking up more points! But their exciting attackers hit new levels with record-breaking goals and assists tallies.

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Trailblazer | Part 2 | Straight Into An Impossible Relegation Battle Freja Holm walked into the world of football management as an inexperienced coach with minimal badges and a football career cut short by injury. As such, the 35-year-old Swede was expecting a long wait before finding her first club in women's football.

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 2: Straight Into An Impossible Relegation Battle. Rookie #FootballManager Freja Holm gets a surprisingly early first break as she's handed the unenviable task of managing Alingsås IF.

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The Red Thread: An American Manager’s Odyssey – Unemployed and Global Date: July 7, 2025 The salt air here in Ipswich, Massachusetts, is heavy and quiet, a stark contrast to the relentless aggression I plan to unleash on a football pitch. I’m currently situated in th…

DNA Dynamo: Relaunch. Unemployed. 4 applications sent: Tier 6 to WSL2. The Busby Way starts now. Who hires the Driven Developer? 📲 #FM26 #Journeyman #TheBusbyWay

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A Royale Mess – A Blog Squad Tale | Part Six: Talking Tactics | @KingOfTheRooks Welcome back everyone. We’re taking a break from the action of the blog league to take a look at what tactics are being employed by each of the teams and have a closer look at some of the key performers in each team. AIK – Matt Matt has probably pulled a decent side from the hat, but not a lot of depth on the face of what we have seen so far.

NEW from @KIngOfTheRooks: It's all about tactics today as Andrew runs down each of the tactics in use by the Blog Squad ahead of the returning league blogs next week. What makes the 3-2-3-2 special?

Ok, it's done. It's out. No 'beta version' excuses allowed now.

Here's the review of the full release version of Football Manager 2026.

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Review: Soccer Manager 2026 It's the game everyone has been talking about in recent weeks... and, oh boy, hasn't it been divisive? An experienced team of British developers have been working on their latest football management simulation for years - and the reception has been quite mixed. Some people think the new graphics engine is a huge step forward. Others think the devs have completely sold out to the mobile market, and that they only want to grab your money instead of giving you the full managerial experience.

NEW BLOG POST!

Here is my review of Soccer Manager 2026 - a free-to-play alternative to Football Manager. Might it actually be better than #FM26? (Probably not.)

Tardini Tales | Part 8 | Parma’s First Title Defence An unbelievable season saw Parma Calcio claim their maiden Serie A title in dramatic fashion, finishing level with Inter Milan on points then beating them at their own ground 3-2 in a title playoff.

#FM26 #TardiniTales Part 8: Parma's First Title Defence. Alessio Rinaldi continues building an exciting young squad, including signing Francesco Pio Esposito and Sverre Nypan. And they very much hit the ground running. #ForzaParma

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5 Exciting Women’s FM26 Saves To Try With Football Manager 26 introducing women’s football for the first time into the series let’s look at some save ideas in women’s side of the beautiful game.

And if that’s not an interesting enough save idea for you, then I have 4 more women’s save ideas right here 👉 open.substack.com/pub/realtrev...

NEW SERIES: @Matt_C_Wills returns with a new blog where he's pitched up in Germany as Cologne manager. Can they get close to Bayern Munich?

Tardini Tales | Part 7 | Could One Penalty Decide A Title Race? Parma Calcio came into 2028 looking well in the hunt for European qualification for the third season in a row and having guaranteed knockout football in the Europa League.

#FM26 #TardiniTales Part 7: Could One Penalty Decide A Title Race? A wild season in Parma sees @ParmaCalcio_en reach the #EuropaLeague semis and push the big 2 Milan clubs all the way in #SerieA race. And it comes down to a crazy final day!

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Football Manager 26 serves as a perfect mirror (for me) — CoffeehouseFM - Football Manager Blogs It would be best to cancel the FM25; I don’t want the unfinished game. These were my own words back in February this calendar year when the cancellation of the FM25 was announced. Well, I didn’t get ...

Football Manager 26 serves as a perfect mirror (for me)

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Premier League Preview: Breaking Down Dyche’s Forest Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester United | Saturday, November 1st Manchester United heads to the City Ground on Saturday with the opportunity to claim a fourth consecutive win across all competition…

4 wins in a row? 💥
​Only if Amorim can break down Dyche's stubborn Forest block. Tactical Preview for Saturday is LIVE! #MUFC
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Tardini Tales | Part 6 | Wonderkid Signings Bolster Parma Attack Two seasons under the tutelage of boyhood Parma Calcio supporter Alessio Rinaldi had seen the Emilia-Romagna club enjoy back-to-back top six finishes. The challenge now was for the young manager to refresh a squad that he felt was in danger of becoming stale.

#FM26 #TardiniTales Part 6: Wonderkid Signings Bolster Parma Attack. @ParmaCalcio_en snap up exciting wingers Kemil Alajbegovic, Cardoso Varela and Mikkel Bro Hansen who, along with Mateo Pellegrino, inspire Serie A's best attack heading into 2028.

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A FM Old Timer A Football Manager blog with a penchant for metric analysis to assess player performance and tactical set-ups

Given my blog has had as many hits today that it would (generously) attain over a month, I thought it wise to give it a refresh.
Take a look and see what you think.
#FM26
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The Ultimate Target Forward in FM26 (Advanced Access Beta) — CoffeehouseFM - Football Manager Blogs Hi Reader. I hope you are well, it has been a while. This post is a spiritual successor to ‘The Ultimate Target Forward’ post from the FM24 cycle .  But before that, let me share my brief th...

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Is Ludovic Ajorque the ultimate Target Forward in #FM26?

Lots of good stuff on Track Record today. And we've also got the new episode of the FM Classic Everton story.

A weirdly successful first season has done nothing to quell the desire of the best players to leave. But I have a shopping list...

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Tardini Tales | Part 5 | Overperforming Parma Shock FC Bayern Parma Calcio endured a tricky start to Alessio Rinaldi's second season in football management. But, despite giving up countless shots per match, they'd just about snuck a few results and went on a solid run before Christmas.

#FM26 #TardiniTales Part 5: Overperforming Parma Shock FC Bayern. @ParmaCalcio_en don't quite live up to last season's highs, but overperform in #SerieA and upset a European giant in the #ChampionsLeague.

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Football Manager 26 Review (PC) – Tactical Changes But Can The Champions Defend Their Title? It’s been nearly two years since Sports Interactive released a new Football Manager title, following the well-publicized cancellation of FM25. With that in mind, it’s safe to say that players like me have been chomping at the bit in anticipation of Football Manager 26 (FM26). The question is, can this genre-defining franchise retain its position [...] The post Football Manager 26 Review (PC) – Tactical Changes But Can The Champions Defend Their Title? first appeared on The Outerhaven.

Football Manager 26 Review (PC) – Tactical Changes But Can The Champions Defend Their Title? #VideoGameReviews #FM25

Football Manager 26 Advanced Access Beta is nowhere near as bad as you think I've seen the viral videos. I've seen the bugs and glitches shared online. I've seen the discourse about people refunding the game.But going purely from my experience so far with Football Manager 26 t...

My thoughts after being hands-on with the Football Manager 26 Advanced Access Beta

#FootballManager #FM #FM26 #FootballManager26 #Football #FIFA #Gaming

The Red Thread of the Odyssey: Chapter 17 – The Final Sprint: Nine Games to Immortality in Year Two Two-Thirds of the Season Review: Philadelphia Ukrainians (2024/2025) Date: January 12, 2025 I. The Final Sprint: Standing on the Two-Thirds Mark This update lands perfectly as we enter the final th…

45 points from 18 games (14W-3D-1L)! 🏆 We're 2 wins from a 12-pt lead w/ 7 left, powered by our academy. The title is coming. #Journeyman #FM24 #BusbyWay
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Tardini Tales | Part 4 | Our Trusty Suzuki Boyhood Parma Calcio supporter Alessio Rinaldi led his hometown club to the second-best finish in its history, as I Crociati finished in an incredible 3rd place in Serie A in 2026. That meant Rinaldi now faced a massive challenge to bolster a threadbare squad for an unexpected step up to the Champions League.

#TardiniTales Part 4: Our Trusty Suzuki. Parma endure a tricky start to #SerieA ahead of a bruising set of #ChampionsLeague fixtures. But they finally find solace in their superb goalkeeper.

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