Extra Time FM Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) I’ve been playing Football Manager type games ever since Premier Manager 98. Back then, football management games were simpler and more streamlined. Seasons could be completed within an hour yet the joy and satisfaction was just as it is for me today. Extra Time FM is a blog where I plan to write about the highs and lows of my Football Manager saves. Football Manager is all about the journey and documenting that helps add to the enjoyment. You can read the blog here: www.extratimefm.com I have started a new save with Wolves which you can read below. Wandering To Titles! Wolves - Football Manager 2020Season 1: 1. The Dawn of a New Story (FM20) – Squad Report, Episode 1 2. Wandering to Titles – Productive Start (Pre-Season) Episode 2 3. Wandering to Titles – The Season Kicks Off (August) Episode 3 4. Wandering to Titles - Magical Jota (September) Episode 4 5. Wandering to Titles - A Mixed Bag (October) Episode 5 6. Wandering to Titles - Short and Sweet (November) Episode 6 7. Wandering to Titles – Hectic Christmas (December) Episode 7 8. Wandering to Titles – Injury Crisis! (January) Episode 8 9. Wandering to Titles - European Advancement (February) Episode 9 10. Wandering to Titles - Solid Progression (March) Episode 1011. Wandering to Titles - A Near Perfect Month (April) Episode 1112. Wandering to Titles - History Has Been Made (May) Episode 1213. Wandering to Titles - Season Review, Episode 13 Season 2: 14. Wandering to Titles - Transfers Galore (Pre-Season) Episode 14 15. Wandering to Titles - Season 2 Underway (August) Episode 15 16. Wandering to Titles - Champions League Dream Start (September) Episode 16 17. Wandering to Titles - Consistency is Key (October) Episode 17 18. Wandering to Titles - Growing in Confidence (November) Episode 18 19. Wandering to Titles - Winter is Coming (December) Episode 19 20. Wandering to Titles - Is Top 4 a Step Too Far? (January) Episode 20 21. Wandering to Titles - Formation Change & Clean Sheets (February) Episode 21 22. Wandering to Titles - Are we a 'Big Team' Now? (March) Episode 22 23. Wandering to Titles - Liverpool Triple Header (April) Episode 23 24. Wandering to Titles - Wrapping up the Season (May) Episode 24 25. Wandering to Titles - Season 2 Review, Episode 25 Season 3: 26. Wandering to Titles - Third Season Transfers (Pre-Season) Episode 2627. Wandering to Titles - We Are Off to a Flyer! (August) Episode 2728. Wandering to Titles - Neves, Leader Like No Other (September) Episode 2829. Wandering to Titles - End of Month Pains (October) Episode 2930. Wandering to Titles - The Calm Before the Storm (November) Episode 3031. Wandering to Titles - A Month of Difficulty (December) Episode 3132. Wandering to Titles - We're Back On Track (January) Episode 3233. Wandering to Titles - Away Form Woes (February) Episode 3334. Wandering to Titles - Goals Galore (March) Episode 3435. Wandering to Titles - The Form of Our Lives! (April) Episode 3536. Wandering to Titles - Two Trophies Up For Grabs (May) Episode 3637. Wandering to Titles - Season 3 Review, Episode 37 Season 4: 38. Wandering to Titles - Buying World-Class (Pre-Season) Episode 3839. Wandering to Titles - Season 4 Kicks Off (August) Episode 3940. Wandering to Titles - Perfect European Start (September) Episode 4041. Wandering to Titles - Flying High! (October) Episode 4142. Wandering to Titles - World Cup Fever! (Nov & Dec) Episode 4243. Wandering to Titles - Deadline Day Deals (January) Episode 4344. Wandering to Titles - On a Title Charge! (February) Episode 4445: Wandering to Titles - Cup Runs Continue (March) Episode 4546. Wandering to Titles - Is This Really Happening? (April) Episode 4647. Wandering to Titles - Domestic Double Up For Grabs (May) Episode 4748. Wandering to Titles - Season 4 Review, Episode 48 Season 5: 49. Wandering to Titles - Summer Transfers & Summer Sadness (Pre-Season) Episode 4950. Wandering to Titles - Do We Have a New Star Man? (August) Episode 5051. Wandering to Titles - The Champions League is Back (September) Episode 5152. Wandering to Titles - I Knew a Title Defence Would Be Difficult (October) Episode 5253. Wandering to Titles - Left Back Woes (November) Episode 5354. Wandering to Titles - Title Defence Going Strong (December) Episode 5455. Wandering to Titles - Bust Winter Window (January) Episode 5556. Wandering to Titles - A Downturn In Form (February) Episode 5657. Wandering to Titles - Battling On Three Fronts (March) Episode 5758. Wandering to Titles - Can We Do The Impossible? (April) Episode 5859. Wandering to Titles - A Dream Treble? (May) Episode 5960. Wandering to Titles - Season 5 Review, Episode 60 Season 6:61. Wandering to Titles - Planning For The Future (Summer Transfers) Episode 6162. Wandering to Titles - A Flourishing Partnership With these saves, I intend to share as much as I can with you and the thought process behind my decisions in the save. Feedback and recommendations are all welcome along the journey. I hope you stop by. Be sure to follow me on Twitter if you wish to discuss the save or just generally talk about football: @ExtraTimeFM Edited July 15, 2020 by Extra Time FM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 The second episode of Wandering to Titles is live. Wandering to Titles – Productive Start (Pre-Season) Episode 2 Feedback is always welcome. If there is anything in particular you would like shown in the next episode, let me know. I have plans to discuss the transfers that were made before I become the Wolves manager, since there were quite a lot. I missed that this episode. There were some great transfers such as Jimenez who made his loan permanent, and Cutrone, a young Italian striker. Unfortunately there were also some less exciting ones which I will later discuss in Episode 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 We're back with another installment of Wandering to Titles Wandering To Titles – The Season Kicks Off (August) Episode 3 A slow start to the season (points wise), but chock full of fixtures. As always, any feedback is appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 I will be writing up Episode 4 tonight. It's a cracker. Some fantastic wins with the help of some tactical tweaking. If there's anything in particular within the save you would like to see (players, competitions etc), let me know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 We're back with another update and some upsets are truly on the cards.Wandering to Titles - Magical Jota (September) Episode 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 Epsiode 5 is now live. We dive right into October's fixtures which features a double header against Arsenal (league and league cup games).Wandering to Titles - A Mixed Bag (October) Episode 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 We're back with another installment! Episode 6 is now live. A short month for fixtures, but some great results! December is going to be a big month! Wandering to Titles - Short and Sweet (November) Episode 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 Augustinsson is quickly becoming the transfer of the season - ahead of van de Beek which is very surprising. He's slotted in so seamlessly. I'm currently playing through Decembers fixtures and the build up of games is becoming a real problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swills417 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 I've started a Wolves save myself! Will keep an eye on this as it progresses. Any tips you could recommend so far in regards to tactical set up? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Good luck on your adventure 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, Swills417 said: I've started a Wolves save myself! Will keep an eye on this as it progresses. Any tips you could recommend so far in regards to tactical set up? Thanks mate. I play as a 5-2-1-2. I used to have 3 across the midfield (CM), but it was too flat and was hard to connect the midfield to the forwards. I changed a CM to a AMC and it proved to work well. I generally play cautiously since a lot of teams are better than us in the league. The start of the Wolves campaign is pretty hard due to how many games you have. I'd highly suggest getting some reinforcements in as soon as you can for depth (especially in the wing-back areas) as they will be running a lot in my tactic. In Episode 7 I create a second tactic (same formation), but with more emphasis on attacking. This is for games I expect to dominate. Episode 7 should be live by the weekend. 12 hours ago, SRL88 said: Good luck on your adventure Thanks, bud. Edited November 28, 2019 by Extra Time FM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 Just published Episode 7 of Wandering to Titles. A busy festive period for us but all winnable games. Also features a professional debut for a 17 year old. Wandering to Titles – Hectic Christmas (December) Episode 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) An original target for January was Kris Ajer. But he had plenty of admirers and ended up at City with a big money move. Got massive issues in regards to home-grown talent. The manager before me stacking too many Portuguese players, and with Brexit looming we need home-grown talent. Problem is home-grown talent comes at a premium price - and there isn't much choice out there (especially in January). Edited December 2, 2019 by Extra Time FM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 We're back with another installment of Wandering to Titles. Wandering to Titles – Injury Crisis! (January) Episode 8 A couple new fresh faces, injury crisis and home-grown issues in this packed episode. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 For those that haven't seen. This is what awaits us in February. Could be a tough but incredible month ahead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 I will be finishing off the last fixture of Feb tonight. It's been strange to see a lot more variety if play with the new FM20 update that was launched last night. A lot more crosses from my wing-backs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swills417 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 This has been a good read! Helping me out with my Wolves save. Have been looking for players to strengthen the side in January, but can't find any gaping holes that need filling. I find the squad mainly needs more rotation options in midfield and left back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Swills417 said: This has been a good read! Helping me out with my Wolves save. Have been looking for players to strengthen the side in January, but can't find any gaping holes that need filling. I find the squad mainly needs more rotation options in midfield and left back. Very much so. As seen with Episode 8, a few injuries becomes a bit of a disaster. Depth and home-grown talent are the key issues for Wolves in the first season I'm finding. Have you made any transfers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swills417 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 I've been lucky with injuries so far. Wanted to go for the big time signings, but had to settle with Martinelli from Arsenal and Valverde from Real Madrid on loan. Also signed a promising center back from Vitória SC who will join next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 We're back with another installment. Episode 9. Wandering to Titles - European Advancement (February) Episode 9 A tough month but we knew it was going to be. But we definitely had something to cheer about. We also picked up this guy on a compensation deal. Could definitely be one for the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 (edited) Episode 10 is now live! Wandering to Titles - Solid Progression (March) Episode 10 A great month by all accounts. A tasty fixture against Salzburg in the Europa League while we also try and make headway in the league. Edited December 8, 2019 by Extra Time FM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 We're coming to the end of the of the season. I'm loving this save so far. While Jota and Jimenez have been standout performers this season, our chance conversion rate really needs to improve next season if we are to progress. As usual, the fixtures keep chopping and changing, but we've made an amazing start to April. I will hopefully have Episode 11 published in the next day or two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 A near perfect month for us in April as we do our best to finish strong. Wandering to Titles - A Near Perfect Month (April) Episode 11 We went on a stunning run that could see us eventually finish in a Champions League spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 Episode 12 is now published. With a late surge of wins we finish the season with the possibility to finish 4th. Also a Europa League final is in sights, but first we have to get past RB Leipzig. Wandering to Titles - History Has Been Made (May) Episode 12 These stories are the reasons why we play Football Manager. I'm having a blast blogging this series so far. I hope you're all enjoying the ride. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 (edited) Episode 13 is live as we take time to reflect on the season just gone. Wandering to Titles - Season Review, Episode 13 What a season we just had. Such an amazing ride from start to finish. Big things are needed this summer as we try and compete in the best club competition in world football. Edited December 14, 2019 by Extra Time FM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 We now move into the 2nd season with Wolves. After an incredible first season, we embark on possibly the most important transfer window in Wolves history. Wandering to Titles - Transfers Galore (Pre-Season) Episode 14 We have to make solid additions to the squad if we are to be able to compete in the champions league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 We're finally underway with season 2 competitive fixtures. An interesting start as we face PSG in the Super Cup. They are absolutely stacked in all areas of the pitch. Wandering to Titles - Season 2 Underway (August) Episode 15 A new tactic is now training. Unsure when to use it just yet, but it's there as a backup. Thanks for reading! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 Our first taste of Champions league football is upon us. We've come a long way in such a short amount of time. Let's hope we can do ourselves justice. Wandering to Titles - Champions League Dream Start (September) Episode 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) After a successful month of fixtures in September, I wanted to take that momentum and fire it down the throats of our next opponents. Consistency is key in football and we have to grind out matches if we are to move up the footballing ladder. Wandering to Titles - Consistency is Key (October) Episode 17 What do you think our league position goal should be this year, given we are trying to give the Champions League a go? Edited December 23, 2019 by Extra Time FM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 A short but sweet month again for November. All winnable games in my eyes and we could create some real momentum before the festive period if we do so. Wandering to Titles - Growing in Confidence (November) Episode 18 As a side note, I hope everyone has had a great festive period with friends and family. Wandering to Titles should be back on track now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 Such a busy month in December. I hope the players are ready. We need to be mindful of not over exerting ourselves when it isn't needed. Game management is key this month to avoid injuries. We have plenty of league games to move us up the table. Wandering to Titles - Winter is Coming (December) Episode 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 January rolls round. A busy month for fixtures and transfers. We have aims to close the gap on the top 4 spot while trying to keep hold of our star players. Wandering to Titles - Is Top 4 a Step Too Far? (January) Episode 20 Thanks for reading. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 With the January window shut, we can finally play without fear of any bids coming in for our star players. We face teams in the league we should be taking points from. Every single one. That's the aim. The Champions League also returns after a month and a half wait since we topped the group stage. Valencia is the team before us. Wandering to Titles - Formation Change & Clean Sheets (February) Episode 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 Thanks to all those who have read and interacted with my story so far. This has easily been the most I've been invested in a FM save for quite some time. We're coming up to the business end of the season now. I need to start creating a shortlist for summer transfer plans. Any recommendations for areas I could strengthen are welcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 The story continues as we try to progress in the Champions League knockout stages. The stage is set for an historic month for Wolves. Wandering to Titles - Are We a 'Big Team' Now? (March) Episode 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 A triple header against Liverpool this month! Two of those games are Champions League Quarter Final fixtures, an historic month for Wolves. Everything is against us, but can we pull off an upset?Wandering to Titles - Liverpool Triple Header (April) Episode 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 We head into the title month of the season. Liverpool on course for a 2nd consecutive title, while we chase last years point total. An historic year for us as we played in the Champions League for the first time. I cannot wait to get our 3rd season underway. Wandering to Titles - Wrapping up the Season (May) Episode 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 Season 2 is finally wrapped up. In today's episode, we take a look at the season as a whole. Players will be scrutinized, awards will be given and potential transfers will be ear-marked. Wandering to Titles - Season 2 Review, Episode 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 This third summer transfer window will be a long and gruelling ordeal. We must keep our star players to continue our trajectory upwards. I'm generally happy with the balance of my squad, so any outs will be met with direct replacements. Read it all here: Wandering to Titles - Third Summer Transfers (Pre-Season) Episode 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 A lot is expected from our star summer signing. Can he deliver to help us improve on the last two 5th place finishes in the league? We will also battle away in the Europa League this year - the trophy we lifted in my first year. Read it all here: Wandering to Titles - We Are Off to a Flyer! (August) Episode 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 Can we continue our blistering form to the season? We already have important games to contend with this early on. The new signings are fitting in well, but I expect them to step up even more as we progress through the season. Catch everything in September's blog post: Wandering to Titles - Neves, Leather Like No Other (September) Episode 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 The blog is growing from strength to strength. I'm curious how people are finding the month-to-month, game-by-game format? This Wolves project is one that I hope will last for the entirety of FM20, so progressing too fast may burn it out too quickly. Since we started in the top flight, this format works well I think. But I will experiment with quicker progression formats should I start a save further down the footballing pyramid then possibly transition back to a month-by-month if I promoted a lower league team to the big time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 We have a let of fixtures that could really allow us to make some headway in the league table. Is top 4 a real possibility this month? Am I looking too far ahead? Read it all here: Wandering to Titles - End of Month Pains (October) Episode 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 The calm before the storm as we have a short month of fixtures right before the busy holiday season. After a couple of disappointing defeats I want to bounce back straight away. Can we go top of the Premier League? Wandering to Titles - The Calm Before The Storm (November) Episode 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 A tough month by all accounts. Not just in the amount of games that had to be played, but also because of the level of opponents we had to face. A drop in form, but the January window is just around the corner. Read it here: Wandering to Titles - A Month of Difficulty (December) Episode 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 I'm back with another Episode. This time we head into January in our 3rd season. The top 4 is becoming a real possibility, and we've taken great strides to get there is month. Additions have been made to the squad also. Continue the story here: Wandering to Titles - We're Back On Track (January) Episode 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leland gaunt Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Was searching for some Wolverhampton Wanderers stories or team guides and found this. Such a pleasure to read, what a nice 1st season, can't wait reading the other parts and start also a Wolverhampton save! KUTGW ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 hour ago, leland gaunt said: Was searching for some Wolverhampton Wanderers stories or team guides and found this. Such a pleasure to read, what a nice 1st season, can't wait reading the other parts and start also a Wolverhampton save! KUTGW ;-) Cheers, bud! I'm happy to answer any questions you might have about Wolves in FM20. It's been such a fun save so far. The 1st season was an incredible ride. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Time FM Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 Our away form has been the blight of our season. At home, we've built a fortress. Away from home, we tend to capitulate. Over the next month I intend to try to figure out a solution to our troubles. But before that, continue reading with Episode 33: Wandering to Titles - Away Form Woes (February) Episode 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowy Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) I was also looking to read up on Wolves tactics for FM (being a Wolves fan) and came across this thread. It has been an excellent read so far, I'm excited to see how far you can take them. I've followed this thread and twitter so I don't miss an update, thank you for the great content. Edited January 27, 2020 by Crowy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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