Category: FM24

Millwall Firewall: Part 2

Published on by Chris Fuller

Happy Football Manager 2024 release day, everybody!

To celebrate a magnificent Monday that even Garfield might enjoy, here’s the second chapter of my FM24 series, where my aim is to lead Millwall into the Premier League within three seasons. If you missed the series introduction, you can catch up with Part 1 right here.

Today’s chapter will recap the first half of the 2023/2024 Championship season. Can the Millwall firewall hold firm, or will I need to make some tactical tweaks to ignite a play-off challenge?

By the way, if you’re wondering how a 33-year-old nobody wound up managing a Championship club, please let Mr Berylson explain why he gave me the job…

Continue reading “Millwall Firewall: Part 2” →

Millwall Firewall: Part 1

Published on by Chris Fuller

“Welcome to the Lions’ Den, temptation’s on his way. Welcome to the house of fun!”

And you thought there was already enough madness on Fuller FM!

Football Manager 2024 has been in beta – no, sorry, ‘Early Access’ – for a week-and-a-half now. For my first save on FM24, I will be taking charge of Millwall in the EFL Championship, with the aim of leading this unfashionable South London club into the Premier League. No one will like me, but I won’t care!

In this opening chapter, I will have a first look at the Millwall mob I have inherited from Gary Rowett, and our targets for the 2023/2024 season. But first, let me tell you a story… Continue reading “Millwall Firewall: Part 1” →

Day 1 on a new Football Manager save

Published on by Chris Fuller

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You’ve bought and installed Football Manager. You’ve downloaded all those graphics mods and name fixes that Sports Interactive definitely don’t want you to use. You’ve kissed your partner goodbye and fed the cat…

…and now you’ve started a brand new save and added yourself as manager of your chosen club. What’s next?

Starting a new FM save can be daunting, especially if you’re new to the series. It can feel like there are hundreds of things to do before you even get into your first match. But if you take the time to set everything up just how you want to, you can get your save off to a strong start – and possibly save time in the long run.

Using my Millwall save on Football Manager 2024, I will give you some tips on what to do on the first day of a brand-new career, before you click ‘Continue’ for the first time. Continue reading “Day 1 on a new Football Manager save” →

Looking Ahead To Football Manager 2024 (And 2025)

Published on by Chris Fuller

It’s fair to say that, for some people, Football Manager 2023 has not lived up to expectations.

Despite record sales, FM23 received plenty of criticism over its lack of exciting new features, and Sports Interactive’s apparent reluctance to fix some long-standing bugs. Long-time players, including myself, have begun to wonder if the series is stagnating.

But good news is on the way! Last week, SI put out a lengthy blog post in which studio director Miles Jacobson discussed “The Future of Football Manager”. This development update gives us some exciting details about Football Manager 2024, which will be released later this year… and even gives us a taste of what we can expect in Football Manager 2025!

So, what do the next 18 months have in store for us FMers? Continue reading “Looking Ahead To Football Manager 2024 (And 2025)” →