Author: Chris Fuller

Shades of Deep Purple: Part 1

Published on by Chris Fuller

What better way to officially kick off “Shades of Deep Purple” than with arguably the most memorable track from that album, which came out 50 years ago? (I may not may not have rummaged my father’s record collection for that particular gem.)

Anyway, I get the feeling you’re not here for a monologue about 60s psychadelic rock. You’re here for the start of my first Football Manager 2019 career – and the first story on Fuller FM.

This opening post will see me introduce you to the Fiorentina squad and outline my initial tactical plans for the season ahead. If you missed the preview detailing the history of this great club, you can still find it here.

Continue reading “Shades of Deep Purple: Part 1” →

Setting up Screen Flow in FM19

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Back in the days of Championship Manager, the game used to automatically show you the latest results from major competitions such as the World Cup and the Champions League. Some of you probably miss that now, though you can still set that up manually on Football Manager 2019.

Hidden in the Football Manager settings is an underrated feature called ‘Screen Flow’. It can look daunting at first glance, but this guide will take you through every step of the process.

Screen Flow can also be a useful tool for finding exciting young prospects before other clubs snap them up. Tracking the statistics of various continental and international youth competitions can alert you to some potential starlets who you might then want to send your scouts to look at.

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Shades of Deep Purple: Preview

Published on by Chris Fuller

The Football Manager 2019 beta is now live! That means I will be launching my first FM19 story – “Shades of Deep Purple” – very soon on Fuller FM. Over the course of that save, I will aim to restore Fiorentina to their former glories in Serie A and Europe.

To whet your appetite, let me take you on a mini-tour through Florence – and the history of ACF Fiorentina – before giving you a taster of what’s to come. This will be quite a long post, so you might want to get yourself a snack first. Continue reading “Shades of Deep Purple: Preview” →

My plans for Football Manager 2019

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With seemingly only a few days left until the Football Manager 2019 beta goes live, I guess it’s about time I told you what I my plans are for the upcoming game.

When it comes to FM over recent years, I have tended to have one short-term save before later embarking on a longer career. Things probably won’t be different for me on FM19.

And so here are the two careers I plan to have, each of which will be updated (mostly) daily on Fuller FM. I’ll go into more detail when I start said careers, but this post is just to give you a quick synopsis on each of them. Continue reading “My plans for Football Manager 2019” →

Welcome to Fuller FM

Published on by Chris Fuller

Welcome to Fuller FM – a new blog dedicated to football management PC games, and in particular the award-winning ‘Football Manager’ series.

Before I go on, I’ll quickly introduce myself. My name is Christopher Fuller, but you can call me Chris for short. I am a 28-year-old from north-east London, and I have supported Arsenal for two decades. More importantly, as far as this site goes, I have been playing Football Manager – or Championship Manager, as it used to be – since the CM3 era in the late 1990s.

For most of my CM/FM life, I have always wanted to write and tell stories about my adventures in management. This passion I have for storytelling has grown more serious over the last few years, and in 2014, I started publishing my work on the official Sports Interactive forums. Some of you may know me there as CFuller.

My stories have developed a strong following in the ‘FM Stories’ section of the SI Community, and have been nominated for (and even won) the sub-forum’s annual awards. Now, though, I feel that it’s time to take my exploits to a wider audience. That is where this blog comes in. Continue reading “Welcome to Fuller FM” →