Keane7 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 When you go onto your club website the day the transfer window opens and wonder why there is no news about your free signings of fazio, nani, ribery, ilsinho and matuidi on the same day. Then realise that was FM. Or, leave your mum sat in the car waiting to go out (even though she's only going out cos you need to be dropped off at the train station) because your league cup 3rd round match with chelsea has gone into extra time. When you take your laptop on the bus with you and your girlfriend, completely ignore her, and play on it just because you want to get to the opening of the transfer window, despite the fact the bus is full and you are getting strange looks off everyone. Finally, asking to borrow your *insert family member here* newspaper just so you can look to see if there are any players names you may have missed. excellent thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutonNil Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 You think it's only 1am and then realise it's 4.30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDrog Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 You are thinking of your tactics while having sex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pricey85 Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 When you base your ever so important (It's not just a bloody game it's about proving i am superior to everyone i know) fantasy football team around hot prospects you discovered in FM just to prove that you are the dogs when it comes to judging player potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 When your tutor in college says it's an addiction that should be addressed by a councellour (sp) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neji Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 You are thinking of your tactics while having sex *shakes his head* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventresto Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 when you confuse real life transfers with fm ones and almost have a drunken fight over it with your idiot mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matfarrell Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 When you scream at players for missing on the 2D pitch, it goes like this Sat in living room with girlfriend, she will be watching Corrie or some **** like that, whereas me I have FM on the laptop and suddenly you screech "Aguero, what the **** are you doing, that was ****ing easy" girlfriend stares at you, thinking you are a crazed madman. Then the opposition scores and you get up and walk in circles, "Manchester City are ****ing ****, can we not even score past them" girlfriend mutters to herself in hope of attracting your attention, she is ignored, you equalise and shout "Cummon lets av it" as you get really quite pumped up, girlfriend is getting angry at your behaviour, oblivious to this you score a winner in the last minute, running around the living room and screaming "Aguero you beast I ****ing love you you are ****ing brilliant" girlfriend says who is Aguero, then blanking her you have to ensure you turn on time wasting and set mentality to defensive to ensure your side holds out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 she still with you farrell?? lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matfarrell Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 I've done that with Djurgarden IF! When players like Kallstrom, Chanko and Dorsin were there! When you can remember the old school CM's and all the best youngsters from it, like on 01/02 when there was kallstrom and there was martin palermo who scored for fun and gorka larrea who got amazing and yes... quite sad, but i cant remember the name of that Danish guy that took about 5 seasons to develop but whoa did he get good!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matfarrell Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 she still with you farrell?? lol yeah, she now understands that she is not indispensable to the club and has settled for being a squad rotation player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal_guitarist Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Nice lol (damn 10 limit thing) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matfarrell Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 If anyone can remember the name of that Danish guy, there were only two players at the club where he starts he is an AM/F C and the other guy is called kristiansen! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matfarrell Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 you watch a live match on sky sports and say oh they've been hit by a four minute double salvo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 yeah, she now understands that she is not indispensable to the club and has settled for being a squad rotation player lol so shes not what you'd call a primma donna?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matfarrell Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 oh no she's no match winner, more of a tenacious midfielder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeeman27bob Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 When you've written more on your FM story in one week than you have in all your homework this year! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsforever Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 When you scream at players for missing on the 2D pitch, it goes like thisSat in living room with girlfriend, she will be watching Corrie or some **** like that, whereas me I have FM on the laptop and suddenly you screech "Aguero, what the **** are you doing, that was ****ing easy" girlfriend stares at you, thinking you are a crazed madman. Then the opposition scores and you get up and walk in circles, "Manchester City are ****ing ****, can we not even score past them" girlfriend mutters to herself in hope of attracting your attention, she is ignored, you equalise and shout "Cummon lets av it" as you get really quite pumped up, girlfriend is getting angry at your behaviour, oblivious to this you score a winner in the last minute, running around the living room and screaming "Aguero you beast I ****ing love you you are ****ing brilliant" girlfriend says who is Aguero, then blanking her you have to ensure you turn on time wasting and set mentality to defensive to ensure your side holds out. This exactly how I shout when I'm winning or losing. Good summary . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Walds Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 ...before an important match, you fire up your players by shouting 'Come on!' at the pre-match screens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Anyone ever seen that Lee Evans sketch where he acts as a football manager and shouts "GO ON!... now remember that!" I did that once as a dare on the tube, got some weird looks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazza Pee Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 When you've written more on your FM story in one week than you have in all your homework this year! tbf I write more in 1 post than I do in my homework for a whole year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivegot99problemsand a dece Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 when you are thinking of emigrating to canada but have to put you status on facebook as not getting a WP as you havent played in 75% of your countries internationals in the last 2 years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muncherdave Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 That's me all over. I did it with. Zarate and Modric. Same with me, Arshavin as well, but saying that I did follow his progress in the UEFA Cup this year. The Euros was the first I'd seen of Modric though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smac Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 yeah, she now understands that she is not indispensable to the club and has settled for being a squad rotation player LOL! Your post and retort here were awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
javier_83 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 when my father broke, my old computer because he wake up at 4am of the morning because i scream a goal! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matfarrell Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 you believe its all quite real and walk down the street expecting people to recognise you as one of football top bosses, or maybe i go too far? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhoy Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 When you dream every night of getting your coaching badges and taking a lower league team to the top, or even automatically getting a top job? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neji Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 When you've read the following post 400 hundred times because you keep visiting this thread.... when you choose to play your playoff semi final over watching the infamous jeremy kyle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinso Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 when you've just been talking to someone about cm01/02, and could both name EVERY player you used to have in your squads, and the ones you were always chasing... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pouncer Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 you believe its all quite real and walk down the street expecting people to recognise you as one of football top bosses, or maybe i go too far? I know that one. Walking around Waterloo the other day I overheard some people talking about Newcastle Utd, and I felt proud inside. Also fairly happy they should be signing Collocini soon, as he was my first ever signing at the club. I'm expecting Farfan and Pedretti to follow IRL, Kevin is obviously following in my footsteps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwarte Dood Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 When people (not FM addicts) come and ask you when their team are rumoured to sign a player. "Is he any good?" Latest case: Rnic for Anderlecht! I thought: "What's he going to do at Anderlecht, I was just planning to sign him as my backup Right fullback in my 2013 Inter save!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skavenboy Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 When you start shouting to the players to run with the ball down the wing even though you've told them not to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotsmannetje Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I seem to be having the same problem as all the other blokes here: Forgetting which transfers happened IRL and which happened in FM. Let me give you an example. Last friday I was at the Feyenoord stadium watching Tottenhan Hotspur - Celtic in the Feyenoord jubilee tournament. (Spurs won 2-0 by the way, they were class but Berbatov did NOT have his day, and that is an understatement). After the second goal, the announcer said: "2-0, goal by David Bentley". And I (thick stupid me) shouted: "Impossible! He signed for Man City!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinner Jamie Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 For whatever reason you visit the forums you just have to check this thread. Thinking why hasn't it been made a sticky thread yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryknow Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 You tell your mates your busy on Sundays from 3-6pm, where you sit down with FM on the laptop and watch 'The World Game', searching for new players. You loose confidence in the team you support in real life cause you know you could do better as manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontCallItSoccer Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 You tell your wife that van der Vaart has signed for Real Madrid and she reminds you that you're supposed to prefix all game-related updates with "In the game..." And you then say, no this one's for real. He really did sign for Real. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB-forever Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 ... when you can actually relate to the addictedness ratings on your gamenote to self: order more takeaway pizza (...) ...when you want to pay your takeaway pizza through monthly installments because you're a little short of cash at the moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pouncer Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 When you take the addictedness ratings 100% seriously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Ultimate_Red_Devil Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 You have to go to the store for something but you're so busy thinking about FM tactics you don't realise you're jaywalking. Or that a cement truck is coming at you. But you do notice/hear the guy slam on the brakes and swerve to miss you by a few scant inches. :o Happened to me the week I got fm 06. :o Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajc Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 When you are praying for your shoulder operation due this month as it means 3 weeks off work - none stop football manager,the only problem is it is on the side I use so have started practising with my left arm to make sure I am ready!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rougess Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 1. you actually make plans to make tea, go to the loo etc because you know the fa cup third round is going take ages to process 2. the time is relative to when you'll be playing next. it's not 12.30 atm, its five and a half to fm! 3. you post more than you need to so people in the office think you're working hard typing something important 4. you sulk for half an hour if, between feb 08 and dec 08, eduardo scores against you. "he shouldn't even be ****ing playing!" 5. the thought "i did so well until the finish!" applies to sex with your girlfriend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 When you are praying for your shoulder operation due this month as it means 3 weeks off work - none stop football manager,the only problem is it is on the side I use so have started practising with my left arm to make sure I am ready!! same kinda thing happened to me last year. I dislocated (sp?) my knee playing football and was put in a cast and told it would 6-7 weeks before i got out of it. My first thought should have been "damn, 7 weeks off before xmas better let work know so they can try and get someone in to cover my department." Instead my first thought was "YES, 7 weeks off playing fm! how cool is that!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Walds Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 1. you actually make plans to make tea, go to the loo etc because you know the fa cup third round is going take ages to process2. the time is relative to when you'll be playing next. it's not 12.30 atm, its five and a half to fm! 3. you post more than you need to so people in the office think you're working hard typing something important 4. you sulk for half an hour if, between feb 08 and dec 08, eduardo scores against you. "he shouldn't even be ****ing playing!" 5. the thought "i did so well until the finish!" applies to sex with your girlfriend I do that - I wait to go to the loo until there's going to be a long loading time, just so I can get maximum playing time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 1. when you base your opinions of players irl solely on their stats/performances on FM. 2. when you wake up at 3am, as you've just had that mental breakthrough and discovered the tactic that can bring you out of a slump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
javier_83 Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 when you make, that the office where you work, get vicius with fm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
auto98uk Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Doesn't apply nowadays, but i still have notebooks full of scores from playing the original Football Manager on the speccy through to ...well whenever results started being recorded for longer than the results screen of the match you just played Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fino Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 when you wake up, come to work, sit on this forum for 7.5 hours till you finish, run home and sit on fm till after 12, then wake up..... go to work, sit on this forum for 7.5 hours, groundhog day!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somerandomguy Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 When you spend a year playing FM instead of looking for a job.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajc Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 same kinda thing happened to me last year. I dislocated (sp?) my knee playing football and was put in a cast and told it would 6-7 weeks before i got out of it. My first thought should have been "damn, 7 weeks off before xmas better let work know so they can try and get someone in to cover my department." Instead my first thought was "YES, 7 weeks off playing fm! how cool is that!" have been told its some time this month just waiting for deffinet date. Am going to try and get as many mewgens in my team by the time I return to work!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajc Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 have been told its some time this month just waiting for deffinet date. Am going to try and get as many mewgens in my team by the time I return to work!! When you are reading the paper,read about a team being linked with some new starlet so write down his name and check him out on f.m - same sort of thing when you are watching some obscure game of football from a abroad and persist to make a list of any palyer who looks good so you can get him on f.m!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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