#FM17 : The Boys of Bilbao 2.3 : Rafa? Really?

The phone rang.  It was one of the local journalists letting me know they had given it to Rafa.  I hung up and immediately...

#FM17 : The Boys of Bilbao 2.2 : Paco is wacko…

"The Boys of Bilbao is like a Director of Football challenge but on speed. It makes those DoF saves people do look so pony...

#FM17 : The Deep Lying Podcast 71 : Totality, Totality, Totality

@Shrewnaldo joins Ed Wilson in this week's excellent @thedeeplyingpodcast

#FM17 : In praise of in-game team talks

Okay, so it's hardly the most exciting element of Football Manager, but in-game or touchline team talks should not be overlooked. I am aware that...

#FM17 : Lessons from the BETA

Football Manager 2017 is just around the corner now. So close we can almost touch it. However, for those of us that have pre-ordered...

#FM17 : The Boys of Bilbao 2.1 : Plans for Survival

As I lay on a beach in Torrevieja in very early November, the warm sun tanning my skin and the iced mineral water tasting...

[Second Half] 4. Debut

The Blues sit 14th in the Vanarama Conference League South, exactly where the pundits expected them to be. The home game against Poole is...

#FM17 : The Boys of Bilbao 1.6 : Don’t you dare...

As the celebrations of promotion quietened down, the stark reality of next season started to bite for me at Athletic Club Bilbao B.  My...

[Second Half] 3. Now Arriving

“Hey Roy, heard your new gaffer is on the plane right now eh?” shouted Frank from the stands. It wasn’t difficult to spot where the...