CFuller Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I'll go along with what Ben said. Iceland and Wales have been excellent so far, and I would've backed them to qualify, even if the Euros hadn't been expanded. This must surely be the golden generation of Icelandic football - if I remember correctly, Iceland were in the World Cup play-offs and narrowly lost out to Croatia. With the likes of Gylfi Sigurdsson and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, they won't be making up the numbers at Euro 2016. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Just remember people the Premiership is back this weekend and we need your predictions posted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorusFM Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Does anybody here have an unusual, different, odd hobby or interest? I met a guy today who enjoyed making fishing seats out of old fishing rods. Just got me intrigued into what everyone else likes. Mine is Newcastle United. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthreeleader Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 My interest is in watching what's happening in Madrid today now that DeGea has signed a four-year extension at United. I sort of enjoy watching their blood pressure spray out their ears. Does that count as an unusual hobby? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dllu Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Mine is Newcastle United. Good one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLKRAS Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I do a bit of (unprofitable) daytrading while I work. I'm also a terrible guitar player and I help out my wife with her charity work. There you go, three things you didn't know about me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 My hobby is teaching my 3 1/2 yr old daughter wrestling moves. She's mastered the peoples elbow lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenArsenal Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Does anybody here have an unusual, different, odd hobby or interest? Writing stories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panpardus Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I'm a store manager for a retail chain in Australia, I also coach Girls football (u17) and our side won the title last week, I also took over the Women's team in the last 7 weeks when their coach walked out and we have won 4/7 and moved up to third last which will hopefully see them avoid relegation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthreeleader Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 "Scenes We Can Only Imagine" If Newcastle wins tomorrow, Chelsea goes into the drop zone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 That's a lovely yellow colour covering the stickied threads.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLKRAS Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 It's horrible. Reminds me of the old gold and blue theme of the forums though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenArsenal Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 That's a lovely yellow colour covering the stickied threads.... Yeah. I thought something was wrong with my screen... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorusFM Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 "Scenes We Can Only Imagine"If Newcastle wins tomorrow, Chelsea goes into the drop zone. Hahaha, if Newcastle wins. So adorable to even say that out loud. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthreeleader Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 If you haven't seen Luke Shaw's injury yet, don't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilhoskins77 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 If you haven't seen Luke Shaw's injury yet, don't. Horrible tackle. How he didn't even get a card at all is ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthreeleader Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 It will be a long, long time before Shaw sets foot on a football pitch again. And yes, not to get a card for that is ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilhoskins77 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 It will be a long, long time before Shaw sets foot on a football pitch again. And yes, not to get a card for that is ridiculous. And that's the real shame of it. He was just starting to look like a Manchester United player in the early part of this season. Be a shame if he misses out on the chance to go to the Euro's next summer too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Double leg fracture, apparently. I'd be amazed if he's fit enough to go to France next summer. It's really gutting because, as Neil suggested, Luke Shaw was really starting to establish himself at Manchester United. I'm also disappointed because he's in my fantasy team, and I'll obviously have to replace him now. As for the loss to PSV, even though it was only the first game, it could be costly for United. Wolfsburg are also looking strong in their group, so I'm not entirely convinced that United will finish in the top two. I'm even less convinced about City's prospects after their choke against Juventus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenArsenal Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I read about the injury. Pretty awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panpardus Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Mike Dean what a complete an utter moronic decision. Diego Costa needs a Luke Shaw moment, I can't stand that and quite frankly he doesn't even deserve to play (Yes a six month lay off is harsh, but he is a complete an utter f*cking tosspot) While it won't help Arsenal now, hopefully they will overturn that, strange that he also gave him a straight red but I doubt he seen anything. I'd have to say Chelsea is probably the team I hate the most in the EPL between JM and Costa are just two people I can't stand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 I wouldn't wish a broken leg on Costa, but he is utterly dislikeable. He's very lucky still to be on the pitch after those incidents with Koscielny and Gabriel. As far as Gabriel is concerned, he behaved very poorly. A more experienced defender wouldn't have been provoked by Costa's silly games, but Gabriel did react, and Costa got what he wanted - an Arsenal red card. I'd rather not see Gabriel in an Arsenal shirt again for a long time, because his stupidity has probably cost us dear in a massive game. Now we're a man down and a goal down. It's hard to imagine us getting a result from that scenario against Chelsea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 And now Cazorla, who's in my fantasy team, has been dismissed. Oh happy day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazars Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I wouldn't go as far as wish Costa gets a broken leg like Shaw - no professional should have that inflicted on him - but he is an utterly detestable player. It's been a long, long time that I've been so angry at an opposition player and the referee for being an utter incompetent moron. Costa pushed Kos in the face with both hands, then knocks him over off the ball. Doesn't even get a foul called against him "because the ref didn't see it" bollocks. Gab stands up for his teammate (disappointing that he's the only one that did) and Costa gets to spend the next 3 minutes winding him up. Gab gets booked along with Costa, flicks his foot a bit at him, gets a straight red. Costa somehow stays on the pitch. Gab should have been smarter, but it's also a bit worrying that none of his teammates really tried to stop him or get him to back away. It's at those moments we miss someone like Mert, who is the 'big brother' when he's out on the pitch and whom I reckon would have stopped Gab. Part of me isn't even that mad at him though, because he actually stood up to Costa. The way I see it, it's a situation he never should have even been in to begin with, because Costa should have been already walking off the pitch. Ridiculous. The match was pretty even up until that point. Chelsea having more possession but not looking too dangerous. Arsenal having the odd decent chance on the break. Probably heading for a stalemate draw but both teams were in it and it was a decent (albeit not particularly exciting) contest . Game turns entirely on a dumb decision by the ref. No real complaints about Carzola's sending off, but when Ivanovic got to take out Sanchez 4 times in the first half without getting even a booking, it just makes your blood boil. I'm so angry about it I actually think I'll have to give football a bit of a wide berth for a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenArsenal Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I didn't watch the game, but I had an idea of what went on when my Twitter feed blew up with lots of cursing and swearing. I really want to know what would be required for Costa to receive an appropriate punishment. He seems to get away with a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 Just an idea guys but I was thinking about seeing if we can get the forum introduction to FMS changed. Now this is where you guys come in. If we could get some good ideas to have a new introduction to our forum. Could you PM me your ideas then we can have a vote to decide which one will be the winner. I'm also going to try and get rid of the Important Links as most are redundant now or are stickied in the forum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Right lads, Neil Brock has said that he will change the intro for our forum. So if you lot can come up with an interesting intro that will attract new members to our part of the forum PM with any ideas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 I'll give till this coming Sunday 4th October to send me something in. If I receive nothing I'll let Neil know that we will be keeping the intro as it is A bunch of excellent top notch writers like yourselves shouldn't have a problem to produce something Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazars Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 How about something like: "Welcome to FMS - a place where literature and Football Manager combine to produce beautiful music. Whether you're trying your hand at an epic piece, setting up an hilarious sign-up game, or simply weaving a narrative through your latest or greatest experiences in the game, we welcome all who either love to write, or love to read what other people write. Please visit the FMS House Rules & FAQs first as we do have some forum-specific rules in order to keep our stories accessible and easy to read. We hope you enjoy your stay and find encouragement and entertainment in our corner of the internet!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Sounds good Balthazars and WLKRAS ive got yours as well. I will post them and any others I get next Monday and we can have a vote on which one we use... Cheers again guys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenArsenal Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 That's pretty good actually Balth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazars Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Lol, thanks guys, glad to know I've not completely lost my creative touch! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Ive only got two submissions for the intro which is abit surprising. You have till the end of tomorrow Sunday and i will post them on the forum for you lot to vote on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthreeleader Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Point of the matter is that if you get it right like Balty did, there's little sense in reinventing the wheel. I thought he did a great job and would only change his first sentence. I'd suggest: Welcome to FMS - the Internet's oldest and foremost forum for Football Manager fan fiction. We're the place where literature and Football Manager combine to produce a different kind of 'Theatre of Dreams'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorusFM Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I like the old one hence why I didn't suggest another. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I liked the old introduction, but it seems very dated now (the TOTP reference in particular shows its age). It's probably time for a new intro, and I have to say that Balth's proposal looks good. I'm looking forward to seeing what WLKRAS has suggested as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLKRAS Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 No reason why I can't put it here I suppose Welcome to the hallowed halls of FMS. This is where you make the magic happen. Where you can share your epic tale from the depths of the footballing pyramid to the very top. Did you find love along the way? Or is your story a succession of failures and despair?FMS is home to some wonderful tales of love and hate, intertwined with football, sprinkled with a little FM magic on the top. Or, if that's a little too much for you, there's plenty of plain old football story telling too. And no, it's not weird to write a story based on a fictional universe that consists of mainly numbers and statistics. It's really not...[/Quote] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 Voting thread has been stickied up now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panpardus Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Hi Guys, You might not be interested but there is game on Steam called this war of mine, its a brilliant game and is on special at $7.99 US at moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthreeleader Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Question for our UK-based FMSers... are there any national television magazine shows that focus solely on the Football League, or non-Premier League competitions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenArsenal Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 If I'm not wrong, there is a Football League Show. Not quite sure on the details though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Bens right there's the football league show but no shows regarding non league. I tend to watch Matlock town via there youtube page Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfan2 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 This season Channel 5 in the UK have the rights to the Football League (not actually seen the show despite being presented by Kelly Dalglish, but it has been panned by the critics), it shows on a Saturday evening (UK time) and I think it airs before match of the Day is on BBC1. BT Sport have the rights to non-league football and show the occasional game (including last season's victory by Chester over Wrexham including a 94th minute winner - catch it on You Tube -it's an awesome goal) and I think they have a highlights package of non-league footy although I've not seen it this season and I'm going off last season's experience for that, I guess they might have cut back on the non-league stuff given their monopoly on the champion's league this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 As some of you might have noticed the forum welcome has changed and the Links have been removed A big thankyou to Neil for doing this cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthreeleader Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Thank you for the effort on this, Mark. Looks great and updates us nicely, not that we don't like Britney Spears. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Thank you for the effort on this, Mark. Looks great and updates us nicely, not that we don't like Britney Spears. No worries tenthree, I think it makes it look alittle neater and as for Britney, who doesn't like her. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenArsenal Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I like Britney Spears. I'm going to Vegas to see her. (Not) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazars Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 As some of you might have noticed the forum welcome has changed and the Links have been removedA big thankyou to Neil for doing this cheers I like it. And it's much better than Britney! Cheers for making it happen Mark! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prodigal Gaffer Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I believe I have an original idea for a new save and potential story to boot. My idea would see me merge the one professional club with the four other amateur ones from one city, pool their resources and rebrand them. Clearly I already have the city and teams in mind to begin my new project. For a city of it's size, they haven't been able muster much of an influence on the footballing world. This is where I believe merging the five clubs together will make the most of the huge catchment area the city sits in, thus enabling the club to grow and prosper. The idea is not too far fetched as during my research I discovered that two of the existing amateur clubs have actually followed the same blueprint prior to the start of this season. So I am asking if their are any authors of stories that play with a part-fictional club such as my proposal. It would be interesting to read their progress and hopefully help inspire my new save. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 First of all, welcome to FMS. To be honest, you should've posted this in the Community Thread first, and then create a new thread only when you have a bona fide story. With regards to your proposal, it sounds like a good one. I've not come across any similar stories, so it'll be interesting to see how you approach such an original idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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