rick_chelsea Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 As the title says who do you know of thats a celeb and plays FM.. obviously following his "Live at the Apollo" show we know Jason Manford does, and for some reason I think i read somewhere that Ant and Dec do aswell. Anyone know of others? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 If I remember rightly, Ant and Dec had a special edition FM that included them in the game. Similar to the Badgers and Harchester a few years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabulas4 Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 robbie williams Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackripper Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 jason manford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 A couple of gamers were honest by Her Maj on Jan 1st. Their identities eludes me............ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeeman27bob Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Let me be the first to say, me! But I'm sure there are lots of closet FM'ers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foruman Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I think Jason Manford does Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackripper Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 ^^Beat you to it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonejacker Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Got chatting to Paulo Nutini on a flight from Glasgow a couple of years ago, he was playing FM as Chelsea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nade.14. Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Was there not something about David Moyes playing it to get ideas for players? I remember reading that he was giving extra information not usually on football manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniffer77 Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 There was rumours sven played it as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubey84 Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Was there not something about David Moyes playing it to get ideas for players? I remember reading that he was giving extra information not usually on football manager. Everton have the scouting rights to the database gathered by SI - not exclusively David Moyes. Meaning that Everton should be hot on the trail of Otamendi and Salvio http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/everton-fc-to-use-football-manager-as-recruiting-tool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Was there not something about David Moyes playing it to get ideas for players? I remember reading that he was giving extra information not usually on football manager. Everton paid money for the FM database. Presmably that's something more detailed than the one we all have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebanumut Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Claudio Ranieri ,Figo,Xavi iirc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 jason manford We know this through his gigs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelwba Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I was just watching Soccer AM and the keyboardist from Hurts said that he used to buy Jay Simpson (who was also a guest on the show) on FM and that he didn't score a lot for him :') Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collio Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Paul Dalglish is playing FM11 at the moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Let me be the first to say, me! But I'm sure there are lots of closet FM'ers. Are you famous? You're just w27b. Don't get me wrong, that's pretty f'in famous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_numbers Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Everton paid money for the FM database. Presmably that's something more detailed than the one we all have. Could include the youngsters that aren't allowed in the final game, or maybe there are researcher notes (or a history of their ratings)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunlock Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 What famous people/celebrities do you know of that play FM? Why would I care? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Why would I care? Then why would you post, seriously? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich10 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 i'm pretty sure Del Piero once confessed to his addiction...(might have been another Italian player, Pirlo?) Something about one of his coaches not knowing much about a player at a club they were due to play...so he loads up FM and they "scout" him. Brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Marv Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 John McClure from reverend & the makers. The guy who plays Jay in the inbetweeners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collio Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 And as Miles likes saying Ronney said he liked playing FM whilst at a FIFA launch! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
solstar Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Jose Mourinho apparently, or at least he owns a copy not sure if he plays it or uses it for stat research. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunlock Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Then why would you post, seriously? Be course I got annoyed with the populist mentality, but you are right, I should ignore that another time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo_1978 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Sure I seen a interview going back years about jean claude van damme who once tried it and got hooked and now he orders a copy of every version, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Hughes Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Be course I got annoyed with the populist mentality, but you are right, I should ignore that another time.Be course hahahaha classic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Some guy on Soccer AM today I think he is from a band called Hurts or something said he used to buy Jay Simpson on football manager who was also on the show. Helen asked if he scored many goals and the guy replied not really, personally I would never buy Jay Simpson on FM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
megafan2005 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Lots of pro footballers admit their love for the game and I assume they count under the famous people/celebrities label! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brt Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I play it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne\'o Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 In all honesty, lets say you as joe Public are given the man City job or any other top flight job with 200-mill to spend. your job was to but players for the maanger and work with him for that perpous alone abit like they do in German football, You then used FM to find all your player targets, lets be honest providing you could get your man, i think alot of us would build a better team IRL that most managers do currently. i know i could make a beeter 25 man squad than Mancini does and even play them in a more attacking way... This time last season Hughes was close to the sack having 21 points from 12 games which is the exact same as Mancini this year.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPompey Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 this is a duplicate thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiree_black_cat Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Was there not a story a few years ago that Italy were playing England, and there were a lot of new call ups for England, so Dimitrio Albertini gave the manager a look to check up on their stats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
underwater sunlight Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 i can see why a lot of players and managers would use the game for research purposes, but i'm sure most would rather play for fun. think of all of the boring coach and plane journeys to and from matches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan2610 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I've heard that Andrei Arshavin used to play a lot before his Arsenal days, used to sign himself for all the big sides lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich10 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Was there not a story a few years ago that Italy were playing England, and there were a lot of new call ups for England, so Dimitrio Albertini gave the manager a look to check up on their stats. This is the player i couldn't think of... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejaydoubleyou Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I bet Ray Houghton plays LOL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancy Gaffot Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Alan Dzagoev, Russian rising star (I'm sure a lot of you saw him in the game) plays, there's even a video of it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontask Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 not exactly famous but thought i would mention it. i was listening to the christian o'connell breakfast show on absolute radio in the summer and the producer of the show, richie firth was saying how he managed huddersfield on fm10, got them promoted but then struggled in the championship and got sacked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macuser Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 i'm pretty sure Del Piero once confessed to his addiction...(might have been another Italian player, Pirlo?)Something about one of his coaches not knowing much about a player at a club they were due to play...so he loads up FM and they "scout" him. Brilliant. As mentioned above you may have been thinking of ex Milan great Demetrio Albertini. He was an absolute cm/fm lifer, loved the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHER HATES GRAVEL Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Everton paid money for the FM database. Presmably that's something more detailed than the one we all have. a couple of years back - shortly before the Everton linkup - one of the Italian research team leaked the researcher tools on the net, iirc with all italian league data included. The ONLY thing recorded as information that the actual editor bundled with the game lacks was 2 extra tickboxes in the 'preferred moves' section which were along the lines of 'will prolong his career as long as possible' and 'will retire in his prime'. I think there might also have been some player coefficient stuff i.e for a striker it would show that 'finishing' was weighted much higher than 'marking' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubos Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Roy Hodgson probably plays it to make sure he isn't crap and is actually doing a great job at Liverpool. Game must be bugged anyway, Roy Hodgson had quite a few away wins in my game! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoneedstherapy Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 I'm sure i read somewhere that an ex manager of the swedish national team was asked what the best advice was he could give to young managers and he mentioned playing FM was a great start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruyff14 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Read a copy of four-four-two when Kenny Dalglish was managing Newcastle and they interviewed him they mentioned that he had the game on his computer screen in his office. I also believe Gordon Strachan played it and signed some players for Southampton off the back of it. I think Austin Delgado was one of the players ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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