Big Geordie Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 We all know there are professional footballers out there who love booting up FM and having a game. Do we have any among our ranks here, who don't mind ID'ing themselves? Or perhaps you were involved in a youth team in a pro club and you may even have been in the series at one point! Cue lots of lads saying they are actually Rooney or Messi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack4ever Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Was on the books at Bristol City when I was younger. Played as a goalkeeper, made a number of appearances for the Under 18 side, trained a few times a week alongside the senior goalkeepers and signed professional terms when I was 17. Was released just before I turned 18. A number of niggling shoulder injuries were heavily restricting how much I could train and I was falling out of love with the game as well as beginning to realise that I really wasn't good enough to reach the level that I had wanted to get to. This was just over a decade ago when Bristol City were a mediocre League 1 club and I wasn't good enough to realistically stand a chance of being anything other than very average even at that level. They released me, I dropped out the game entirely and went to University instead and now a decade later am perfectly happy with my decision to quit the sport. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpfcfm2009 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Sadly no...but I have been a teacher for the last ten years and I love seeing kids I have taught pop up...there are about 15 in FM16...two who actually played in one of the U14's school teams I managed. (I played one left wing...he is now an England u17 international at centre back...probably why I play FM rather than make a living out of it!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
endtime Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hindmarch I think this guy used to post here a few years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earnie is God! Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Never signed a professional contract but I was a trainee at the 'mighty' Grimsby Town in the late 80s after being recommended by then FA coach Ian Whyte, who had a number of links with Lincolnshire clubs. We had a brilliant 'coaching camp' week, where we trained and played for 5 days and were also paid a visit by Man U CB pair Bruce and Pallister. I wasn't the most talented player but had more football intelligence than most. As Bob Paisley once said, "The first 5 yards are run in your head" and that's what I was like. I was also quite unpredictable which made me difficult to play against. I captained the 'A' team v 'B' team on the final day after impressing throughout the week and I even replicated Pele's move v Uruguay in 1970 (and also missed, just like he did, but we won't talk about that)... Unfortunately, I was a bit of a mischievous youngster who liked playing a prank or two and this ending up costing me. We were all a bit boisterous on the Friday as it was our final night there and I got a bit carried away when I decided it would be a great laugh to spray shaving foam in one of the lads' beds when he was out of the room having a shower before we all went to bed. This ended up causing quite a stir and we were all hauled out into the corridor and made to sit on the floor for what seemed like an hour, but probably a lot less, while they investigated. Nobody grassed me up but I decided to confess rather than let everyone else suffer. I was made an example of and booted out I lost my way after that and only played briefly for Welsh Premier League side Inter Cardiff in the mid-90s. I do often wonder 'what if' but I've always been a bit of a maverick and don't think I would ever have had the discipline to have made it as a pro. Well, that's what I say to convince myself anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 15 hours ago, endtime said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hindmarch I think this guy used to post here a few years ago. Was going to mention this guy too. Was initially very well thought of while at Carlisle but if I remember correctly was quite slight & small and struggled to make the leap from aged group football to senior football. He was very good in the game too at the time as a result of popular opinion about him back then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 19 hours ago, cpfcfm2009 said: Sadly no...but I have been a teacher for the last ten years and I love seeing kids I have taught pop up...there are about 15 in FM16...two who actually played in one of the U14's school teams I managed. (I played one left wing...he is now an England u17 international at centre back...probably why I play FM rather than make a living out of it!) That's brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey2008 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 20 hours ago, cpfcfm2009 said: Sadly no...but I have been a teacher for the last ten years and I love seeing kids I have taught pop up...there are about 15 in FM16...two who actually played in one of the U14's school teams I managed. (I played one left wing...he is now an England u17 international at centre back...probably why I play FM rather than make a living out of it!) I am also a teacher and have a couple of ex students in the game. I wish I could fine them retrospectively for that time they didn't submit an assignment but alas, there does not seem to be an option for that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 On 19/08/2016 at 23:04, cpfcfm2009 said: Sadly no...but I have been a teacher for the last ten years and I love seeing kids I have taught pop up...there are about 15 in FM16...two who actually played in one of the U14's school teams I managed. (I played one left wing...he is now an England u17 international at centre back...probably why I play FM rather than make a living out of it!) Cool story bro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 There are a few ex and current pro's about ... Some don't like to out themselves as in the past it has resulted in pm's and questions galore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWERTYOP Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I would imagine there are, but I suspect they'd want to keep a low profile. Understandably so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Jeroen Thijssen Posted August 21, 2016 SI Staff Share Posted August 21, 2016 Used to be an Irish footballer who was quite active in the OTF years ago... think he played for Bohemians - but I can't recall his name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 On 8/21/2016 at 11:56, Reddiablo said: Used to be an Irish footballer who was quite active in the OTF years ago... think he played for Bohemians - but I can't recall his name. Was that Jason Kabia? Name rings a bell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readingfanman Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 I have a friend who plays in the conference South who has mentioned to me he posts here sometimes, but no idea on his username. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilly27 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Wasn't there a Manager a few years ago, who recruited a player(s) by looking at FM? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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