Published » May, 2008

Episode 1-06: FM Match Engine Developments

Episode 1-06: FM Match Engine Developments

May 29th, 2008 in Podcasts

This week's guest is none other than Richard Claydon - known to most as wwfan across the FM community. An administrator on FM-Britain, he is a contibuting author of the FM Tactics Bible and Tactical Theorems & Frameworks. This episode deals with the future of the match engine coming up in... Read more
Episode 1-05: The State of Football Manager Forums

Episode 1-05: The State of Football Manager Forums

May 21st, 2008 in Podcasts

This week's episode will deal with the overall state of the fansite forums in the Football Manager community. We will discuss the general purpose of FM forums, posting techniques, improper behavior and moderation. Focusing primarily on the official SI Games website, we talk about the present and... Read more
Episode 1-04: Social Reflection in Football Manager

Episode 1-04: Social Reflection in Football Manager

May 14th, 2008 in Podcasts

On the fourth episode of the Get Sacked podcast, we discuss a recent thread on FM-Britain started by Jo a.k.a. Andrii Sigthorsson entitled Social Reflection in FM found at http://www.fm-britain.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=7903 . Does your cultural upbringing, geographical location, social... Read more
The End of the Road For The Cheat Debate

The End of the Road For The Cheat Debate

May 8th, 2008 in General

Throughout time, one thing has been abundantly clear - "it's not my fault". Caesar wasn't murdered because he made a mistake in judging Brutus' character. Napoleon certainly didn't lose in Russia because he over extended himself. Icarus certainly didn't die because he flew too close to the sun?... Read more
Episode 1-03: FM Live Beta Testing with Marc Duffy of Sports Interactive

Episode 1-03: FM Live Beta Testing with Marc Duffy of Sports Interactive

May 7th, 2008 in Podcasts

On this week’s episode of the Get Sacked podcast, we discuss Football Manager Live - the upcoming MMO release by Sports Interactive. Currently in late stages of beta testing, we highlight the process from development to implentation of a game’s release, caveats of utilizing ordinary users when... Read more
Tactical Bible 08: Squad Management IV: Team Talks and Individual Talks

Tactical Bible 08: Squad Management IV: Team Talks and Individual Talks

May 4th, 2008 in Management

Squad Management IV: Team Talks and Individual Talks A short reference guide Revision one - February 2008 Team talks are a key to influence your team's performance and to give you a good start into the game. The half-time team talks have even more impact on the final score and often decide... Read more
Tactical Bible 08: Squad Management V: Discipline

Tactical Bible 08: Squad Management V: Discipline

May 4th, 2008 in Management

Squad Management V: Discipline How to avoid getting carded and having players banned for half a season Revision 1 - February 2008 One of the most important aspects of squad control in Football Manager 2007 is the need for discipline. Over the last few releases Sports Interactive appear to... Read more