Robsy1990 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I'll be the first one to admit that FM has it's flaws, but this guy has just missed the whole point of the game. For those unaware, he's an apparent 'freelance football writer/reporter, and serial Twitter user. Tends to be extremely biased where Arsenal are involved, likes to toot his own trumpet and claims to have seen every football match in every league played on a particular weekend. I used to think he had some reasonably well-balanced opinons but recently he's written some absolute tripe, culminating in this: http://blog.paddypower.com/2012/08/08/fourfourtom-why-football-manager-makes-me-mad/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispypaul Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 What an odd article. He's getting short shrift on the comments mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I think a Premier League manager came out and said the same thing a little while ago, I'll try and find the article. I think he's got a point in attacking those who think they would make a good manager because they are good at FM, if they exist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
postal postie Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 i'm struggling to work out just what the point in this article is. its like he's created a make-believe opponent who thinks that FM is real life and that FM tactics are harder than real-life tactics and managing in FM is just as easy in real life, just so he can go on some wierd little rant. its a rather pointless article in my opinion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegould Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 So, FourFourTom was paid some money to write an article stating Football Manager is a game? I knew that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallen Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 another ridiculously pretentious twitter pseudonym that everyone should ignore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyPenguin Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Hahaha! FourFourTom... what a doughnut. Of course FM isn't real life - it's much more important than that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avine Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 A FourFourWorm without any inside info to manipulate:D Seriously why they don't compare a FM player with an average football fan ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 tripe.. pure self indulgent egostistical tripe. "Real life footballers are actual people" .. :O say it isnt trueeeeeeee tom! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 tripe.. pure self indulgent egostistical tripe."Real life footballers are actual people" .. :O say it isnt trueeeeeeee tom! hahaha what a joke of a guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcoll Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 What a strange article, the guy is making seem that everyone who plays FM believes it is exactly what happens in real life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Chrsit I didn't mean to cause this much controversy with that article. Sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Was that really you?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Was that really you?? Of course it bloody well wasn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 i left a comment on there.. and got a reply from someone at paddypower asking if i'd like to write a full response instead of just a comment.... nice.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Of course it bloody well wasn't. It would have been so funny! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 haha would have been hilarious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robsy1990 Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 i left a comment on there.. and got a reply from someone at paddypower asking if i'd like to write a full response instead of just a comment.... nice.. I'd write a full response, as an avid FM fan & aspiring journalist myself I'd love to do it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 i will if i find time... they mentioned being given free' lucky pants' and £30 bet for my troubles.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piethief100 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Ha, thanks for posting that was rather funny. I would comment further, but instead I'll quote Tom Sargent from the comments section of the blog: Quite possibly the most pointless blog post I have ever read. Hey Tom, why don’t you tell us that Call of Duty isn’t life a real warzone next?Memorable quotes: “Real life footballers are actual people.” NO WAY! I thought they were robots? “The game is not real life.” [expletive deleted] IT! I thought my 50k a week contract managing Scunthorpe was legitimate. “Real life is a hell of a lot more complicated than clicking a button…” I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE ANYMORE. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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