Le Tissier's Nose Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 When you have a mini football that you use to re-enact every goal after every one of your matches (with out-loud commentary) and, if you're feeling particularly spritely, every match in your league that day. who said FM doesn't get you exercise! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tissier's Nose Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 When you drive past a sign for Blyth and instantly think of Johnny Karp.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_Funk Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Your dog asks you to go out peeing and it's 5 AM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompey1978 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 ... despite being shattered and a bit hungover this morning, you get out of bed as soon as the alarm goes off (instead of hitting snooze 5 times) so you can get back to the task of making some close-season summer signings! And are now at work, regretting not having that extra 45 minutes in bed... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Blanco Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 ... when watching a match on TV for few minutes you get the irresistible need to turn on your PC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lower Leagues Rule Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 ... despite being shattered and a bit hungover this morning, you get out of bed as soon as the alarm goes off (instead of hitting snooze 5 times) so you can get back to the task of making some close-season summer signings!And are now at work, regretting not having that extra 45 minutes in bed... This....though was trying to turn around my terrible loss of form this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munchkin Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Has anyone came up with... you find the goal music of the team you're managing (if you can't find it tom hark) then... you load it up on youtube the moment you score switch immediatly to youtube play it switch back and start bouncing round you're living room humming along... for 3 months non stop! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthgatesRedWhiteArmy Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 your financee sends you this (knowing you have not yet bought the full version of FM11)http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1329877/Of-course-I-love-darling--Now-just-let-finish-game-Could-games-spell-death-relationship.html Number one in that is rubbish,..... Mrs Plays COD with me,..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimaCool Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 when you start searching for your FM wonder kids on FIFA11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt. cRaZy Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 When you've been so into your FM 10 save that you didn't even notice that FM11 has been out for over a month!! And Christmas is in a couple of weeks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaru5 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 when its 4:45am and you're reading a thread on why you're addicted to a broken game... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
V1adimir Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 when you get upset after your FM team lose to someone more than you get upset after your favourite team lose IRL... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArranoBeltza Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I just saw a headline on MSNBC that read "Don't Ask Don't Tell Debate Spurs Hate From Republicans", and thought it should be read as "Don't Ask Don't Tell Debate, Spurs Hate From Republicans", and thought for a second "Why do American Republicans hate Tottenham Hotspur, and what does that have to do with DADT?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 It would be nice to have an hours-counter for the time you spend thinking about FM tactics and players when the PC is turned off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tissier's Nose Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 When you pretend that you're a reporter on Soccer Saturday reporting a goal that your team has just scored. Guilty as charged! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willis Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 When you see a footballer who is about to come off the bench, and you wonder why the manager isn't saying 'I have faith in your ability' to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rougess Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 What are you talking about, Willis?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieshrews Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Everyone thinks you have brilliant football knowledge and your too embarrassed to confess it is all from FM! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoAce Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Woah! Crucial time of the season, got FA Cup Semi Final and Champs League games all against Arsenal coming up, and my stupid cat just ran across my laptop. The screen went blank (she'd just pressed the power button) and the pc went to sleep. I didn't know what had happened to begin with but I was more worried about the save on FM than the general wellbeing of my laptop Haha!!! Love it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris24 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 You know you're addicted to FM when during an important drugs education talk at school you hear the words "Weed can be homegrown" and automatically spend the next hour thinking of how your going to register your squad for the European cup with all these foreign players and not enough homegrown talent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GylfiAsCharged Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 When you pretend that you're a reporter on Soccer Saturday reporting a goal that your team has just scored. Seriously, I do this all the time. No joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tissier's Nose Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Seriously, I do this all the time. No joke. And me;):p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas1707 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 When you see a cute girl on the bus, and think Get Scout Report -> Eduardo Macia -> Report Card Only When you are asking your dad about loaning money, and think Interact with Board -> Increase Transfer Budget When you meet Michael Owen, the first question you asking is "Are you playing Football Manager?" :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sando123 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 when you loose a game then save it turn it off and think i will not play that for a while, then 10 mins later your back on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlownCanary Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 when one minute you're screaming about how much you hate the game beacuse you're either losing or some bug has hit you, and in the next minute you're exulating in how much you love the game! that and conducting interviews with myself and my players, all while trying to mimic what i think their foreign accents would be!!!!! I remember my housemate walking into the living room while I was conducting an interview with my new 19 year old brazilian and i had to explain to her why i was so happy to be in a far away land.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlownCanary Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 and also when it suddenly dawns on you (as it just now has with me) that you have played EVERY single CM/FM since 93/94 (I had it on the Amiga) (I was 6 years old when I got that, and I was rubbish! I actually dropped Norwich to Division 3! Oh the days I remember........) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlan17 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 1) When you put on a shirt, tie and suit jacket (pants not neccesary) and get your girlfriend to take enough photo's of you until you get a good enough one to use as your manager pic. 2) Walking aroung the house waving to fans because you've just won them the league. 3) Worrying about Anthony Annan having a good world cup because you might not be able to sign him on the new FM. 4) Start doing your coaching badges because you seriously believe you will have won the Champions League with a non-league side by the time you're 40. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenal fan 123 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 When you stand up your girlfriend and tell her you fell down the stairs and you can't move Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_numbers Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 When you start genuinely looking at doing your coaching badges because, well, you don't think a real job will be as much fun. £160 for the first level certificate for anyone interested. When you pretend that you're a reporter on Soccer Saturday reporting a goal that your team has just scored. I do that! Always in the voice of Kamara or Windass, depending on whether it was unbelievable or I was half-watching. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabulas4 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 When as part of your degree you write a 5,000 word piece on the psychological effects of Football Manager. when you add pats of fm in to an assignment for niche marketing as i did lecturer wasnt pleased it was good i had a swot ,a list of demographics usps plans on how to expand and move the brand into further markets som stollen from fm i do play this too much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabulas4 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 when you refuse to break wage structures and as you want the club to have a strong financial footing for the future oh yah and pretending to be andy gray especially when you score a goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFish Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 When birds have made a nest in your beard, and the rspcb will not let you remove the nest until the eggs have hatched. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_numbers Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 You accidentally call your new regen left back Nathan Crawford rather than Brian Crawford. After 10 minutes of trying to work out who Nathan Crawford is, you realise he was a regen on FM10 WHO I DIDN'T EVEN OWN. Man alive... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Best Thread Ever When you join the fb fanpage of one of your favourite FM clubs (AIK in my case), despite the fact that it's all in Swedish which I don't understand a word of, not have ever been to Sweden (Norway once being the only time I've been anywhere near there) When you use a save where you're managing your favourite club, and doing far better than your rivals, as escapist therapy from the fact that the real life situation is rather different. Seriously, after being hammered by rivals (again) that look like getting a surprise and very jammy promotion, playing a season when you very nearly win the title (and get a cup double) while they go straight back down does your mood a world of good. When you've had FM running for a couple of hours waiting for a friend to arrive so you can do a season together When after 2 seasons you're still depressed at a player the board sold over your head because he'd be amazing in the role you had in mind for him, even though you've been doing really well anyway When you're in 2046 in a save you've played with 34 days on the game clock, if I hadn't had to wait until mid-december for my newer faster laptop it would be a decade further in by now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draakon Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 When you take charge of your favorite club, leave initial squad as it is, don't buy or sell anybody and win the title, going full season unbeatable in the league and becoming more and more convinced that you'd do better job than IRL manager in charge who's stuck in the 3rd place of the table, losing points to minnow sides, playing questionable 4-4-2 when you know that best tactics for this squad is attacking 4-5-1 and letting the most creative midfielder that provided 16 assists for you sit on the bench for the whole season. Seriously, Ajax, I'll send my CV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_numbers Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 When you join the fb fanpage of one of your favourite FM clubs (AIK in my case), despite the fact that it's all in Swedish which I don't understand a word of, not have ever been to Sweden (Norway once being the only time I've been anywhere near there) I have a similar thing with Goran "The Beast" Ljubojevic. If he ever does join Central Coast Mariners in real life, he can expect to be scoring a goal every game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieTodger Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 you have more affinity and love for your team on FM than the team you support in real life... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 When you watch random RL football match and commentate like researcher: 'He just showed good anticipation', 'He really likes to avoid using his weaker foot'... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Having just read the thing again (admitedly in phases), I have one more thing to add for now. When you have a word document diary of your career thread that's currently on it's 159th page. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germaniac Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 You playing against much big team in a month Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tissier's Nose Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 When, bored at work, you write a full squad list in Notepad just to feel good about knowing every single player in your team. And then you mark them out of 10 in brackets after their name using nothing but first instinct, and then use those figures to pick your best starting 11..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR866Gunner Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 you start to like/hate teams IRL following many years of FM!! Plus Im jealous AFC Wimbledon got promoted under someone else and I couldnt get them promoted.....just relegated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottybhoy Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 When your taking charge of your final game for your club due to a new takeover, and at the final whistle you pretend to clap your fans and throw a scarf into the crowd when your really throwing the scarf onto the sofa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaru5 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 You curse SI for the forum being down two days for "maintenance" when it was only supposed to be a few hours... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion\'s Jock Strap Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 When you try to convince your wife that your nine-year old daughter really 'needs a PC of her own' so that you can 'selflessly' offer your 5 year old dual core PC, in order to buy a behemoth i7, 4.ghz monster to run more leagues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambo95 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 When you leave you friend to go win the Eredivsie. This happened to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie 01 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 when you have a quick game before work and lose, which puts you in a mood all morning. Even tho your relegation candidates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptl93 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 You get extremely supersticious and now have a Lucky Hat you wear every time you load up game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaru5 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 You get extremely supersticious and now have a Lucky Hat you wear every time you load up game you don't really do this... ...do you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayzon Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 when you just realise the missus and kids left you 2 weeks ago and you finish your match before you decide to go and look for them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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