The Football Manager Football Show
174 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago -Join Ken McGuire and Shane O'Keeffe every Friday as they take on the world one league at a time in The Football Manager Football Show, a podcast all about the world of Football Manager and gaming, sprinkled with some real-life football chat.
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E119: Buy low, sell high for some serious bank as the Bundesliga boils over into March
May 12, 2023 12:47 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBFebruary becomes March in the Bundesliga and for one half of our Football Manager duo, things are looking up and the threat of relegation almost seems like a distant memory. For the other half, the only way is up, but the board and players look like they're all coming into line and getting behind a strong finish to the season. This week on the podcast we've got another month of games in the Bundesliga where it's become apparent that it's Bayern, Dortmund and everyone else. For Fran...
E118: Just when you think you're out, the club board haul you back in again
May 05, 2023 11:09 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBIt's been another whirlwind month of games in Germany and we've been feeling the pressure. Last episode, we were each given five games to salvage our careers in Germany. Eight points were required from those games and Shane got off to a flyer with a 3-0 win over Stuttgart followed by a 1-1 draw with Mainz before our live play to close out episode 117 saw him hold on to beat Arminia Bielefeld 2-1. After coming off bruising defeats to PSG and Hertha, both at home, Ken's also had a po...
E117: Football Manager gives us 5 games to save our jobs. Seriously.
April 27, 2023 23:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBIn a week where we've seen Spurs make yet another managerial change in real life and goals galore scored in the Premier League, over in Germany in the world of Football Manager, the Frankfurt and Augsburg boards are finally starting to lose patience. Yet again we're called in to explain ourselves but this time the threat is real and the pressure is on. For two teams leaking goals, one of which can't buy a win, we've been given five games and a points target each to hit or it's bye-...
E116: It's El Sackicko time in Germany and we've got some live Football Manager action too
April 20, 2023 23:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBWhen the board tell you they're looking for a meeting and refusal to attend would result in the termination of your contract, you know that something is rotten in the state of Denmark. But it's not Denmark, we're in Germany, it's life in the Bundesliga but not as we know it with November upon us. An international break means we've got some Champions League action for Ken with two crunch games in the league for Shane's Augsburg and Frankfurt as well. Koln are still Robbie-less so t...
E115: It's October in the Bundesliga and there's not a goal to be seen
April 14, 2023 14:21 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBIt's October in Germany and it turns out we only thought of Oktoberfest after the fact. So, while the beer flows and the games come thick and fast in the Bundesliga, the goals have dried up with this week proving a tough one for both Frankfurt and Augsburg. And yes, Robbie's on "holiday" as Koln go on autopilot for a few days. We've put October to the test though and while Ken's trying to find his way in the Champions League, Shane's trying to get any manner of a response out of h...
E114: Turning into October sparks the race to the bottom of the Bundesliga
April 07, 2023 13:47 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBHappy Easter! While there's plenty of chocolate and Easter beers on the horizon, we're back in Germany with a bang as the Champions League campaign gets underway for Ken while we move through the month of September and knock a handful of league games out of it. This week is throwing up injury concerns, springing tactical surprises, showing that tweaks in-game can sometimes have catastrophic consequences and starting to stir some unwanted emotions in supporters. We'll also find ou...
E113: Has Germany taken the fun out of Football Manager? Transfer Deadline Day may provide some hope...
March 31, 2023 16:17 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBAfter a crazy-busy week on the sports front in real life, we're finally back in Germany to get August out of the way in the Bundesliga. We've got some last-minute business to attend to on Transfer Deadline Day which we're hoping might light a fire or spark some kind of emotional investment in the Bundesliga. Between the three of us, we've got six games to get through in a short episode as we try to get a handle on the league with August serving up the tough fixtures. Is it impos...
E112: Germany on pause, it's time for some Football Manager solo love, listener updates and gaming nostalgia
March 24, 2023 12:51 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBDon't mention the war! That said, due to an ongoing war (of the theatrical variety), we've not seen any action in Germany this week though Shane and Ken have been busy with Man United, Kilkenny and a second roll of the dice with Benfica. We're kicking back a little this week to reflect and a couple of things popping up in solo saves, get some more listener updates and questions for our ongoing saves and it's the "gruesome twosome" back in studio with Robbie back in the studio next...
E111: In the immortal Football Manager words of D:Ream, things can only get better
March 17, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBIt's been a slow start to proceedings in Germany but we've managed to get pre-season all wrapped up and get stuck into the league proper. This week sees us talk out the last of our pre-season games, check off our first competitive fixtures with the opening round of the DFB-Pokal and we're officially kicking off life in the Bundesliga with a rude awakening from the defending champions, Bayern Munich. We've got the last of our transfer business before the transfer window actually sh...
E110: Are we overthinking Football Manager? We might be, as we wrap up pre-season in Germany
March 10, 2023 16:52 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBAre we overthinking Football Manager? As Robbie brought Porto to a second-place finish in Portugal last season, Shane is considering adopting his philosophy - one formation, one tactic, one lineup, one mission for the season. This week on the podcast we're wrapping up pre-season in Germany ahead of the opening of the DFB-Pokal and the first round of league action. Man United and Chelsea are coming to town to help Augsburg and Frankfurt wrap up August while Robbie's hoping to attra...
E109: The Football Manager Football Show hits Season 10, and it's a lucky dip!
March 03, 2023 16:31 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBBye-bye Portugal, hello to pastures new! It's a new season, new beginnings and a new outlook on life as we have to grapple with players we don't know, in a league none of us have ever managed in, with a competition structure we're vaguely familiar with. We're leaving the Algarve behind us and all the lovely trappings that come with life in Liga Bwin and we're moving further into mainland Europe to start season 10. Just when he thinks he's out, Shane is the one in charge of drawin...
E108: Farewell Portugal, you've been swell, but it's time to say goodbye (Season 9 Finale)
February 24, 2023 12:37 - 1 hour - 75 MBAlas, we're calling time on our Portuguese adventure. What started slowly, has barrelled along in the last few weeks and on this week's episode we're playing through the final four games of the Liga Bwin season. Benfica need just one point from a possible 12 available - can they build on their late run of form or will they hit a speed bump with Sporting and Porto nipping at their heels? And when it comes to second and third, with only a point separating Shane and Robbie, will there...
E107: When it goes wrong in Football Manager, it goes very wrong, right?
February 17, 2023 14:08 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBThe end is nigh in Portugal. This week we're into our second-last month of Pastel de Natas and all those other nice things the Portuguese culture has to offer, but more importantly, we're seven league games away from the end of the club season. For Robbie, there's also the possibility of a place in this year's Taça de Portugal should he pass the semi-final test. Despite the run-ins determined last week, it's looking like Benfica, Porto and Sporting are all experiencing a little en...
E106: Snacks, screamers, naps, pyjamas and a rough night in Portugal for our Football Manager trio
February 10, 2023 17:05 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBThe end is nigh in Portugal for our wandering trio of managers. This week, Benfica (Ken), Porto (Robbie) and Sporting (Shane) are in league and cup action as we close the door on February, get March out of the way and move into February - you can thank the international break for that one. However, one decent run of form looks like it might be in trouble, one poor run of form looks like there's a bit of an upswing and one middling run of form gets another spin on the rollercoaster...
E105: Moments, like these, make you fall in love with Football Manager
February 03, 2023 16:35 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBIt's a candlelit podcast for two this week as Ken and Robbie go through February in Portugal and the gap between the top three begins the shorten a little. There's Champions League action for Ken as Liverpool make their way to Benfica's back yard, Robbie and Ken are going head-to-head and it's beginning to look like everyone has injury concerns. The head-to-head this week turns out to be one of the best we've had in an age but with all three of us getting league games on the same...
E104: Two years of talking about Football Manager and we've still not cracked it, but it's great craic
January 27, 2023 16:12 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBHappy anniversary to us! It's two years since we threw caution to the wind and started talking all things Football Manager. 104 episodes later and we're still doing it, plus we're now cruising into February in Portugal with silverware on the line. Shane's got the second shot at a trophy this season with the surprise addition of an Allianz Cup final with Ken and Robbie both knocked out in the semi-finals last week. But this week we're left wondering if there is a hangover from the ...
E103: You wouldn't even see it in a game of Sunday League football...
January 20, 2023 15:18 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBThe January transfer window is open, the Taca de Portugal continues but more importantly, we've got Robbie and Shane going head-to-head and more in this week's Football Manager Football Show. It's been a busy enough week at Scoreline HQ as we get caught up with the realities of the real-life sporting season but in FM land, it's back to the grind this week as we pass the midway point of the season and run through January with three games in the league before reaching the Allianz Cup...
E102: Our first Football Manager 23 January transfer window as a dark horse emerges
January 13, 2023 14:11 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBWe're all back in the studio this week and with the World Cup in the rearview mirror, it's time to open up the January transfer window and get stuck back into the league in Portugal. We'll find out how the World Cup actually went (with some surprise results) and get into our Allianz Cup quarter-final games with a potential host-v-host clash if everyone comes through unscathed. There are points to be won in the league after a lengthy winter break but as it comes time to start doing...
E101: A day late, a buck short, but it's all about the Taca de Portugal and getting over Christmas this week
January 07, 2023 18:15 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBWith Ken stuck in a forest for a week, not having brought some of the audio for this week's podcast with him, we're a day late but back on track with the group stages of the Taca de Portugal in the bag. Christmas has come and gone, and it's a case of 'new year, new drive' as wins become a must with some domestic cup action while the World Cup takes place in Qatar. Shane's looking for some money-spinning friendlies to rake in the dough and are Benfica looking at a possible cup upse...
E100: One hundred not out with a walk down memory lane for the Football Manager Football Show
December 30, 2022 23:58 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIt's the last episode of 2022 and we've hit episode 100 so this week we're taking a bit of an unexpected walk back through our Football Manager journey to date. Contains strong language.
E99: Estamos no topo da Liga and a merry Football Manager Christmas to you and yours!
December 23, 2022 13:33 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBWe're barely days out from Christmas, we're turning into November in Portugal, a World Cup is coming up and we're saying goodbye to the Champions League group stages! Wherever you are in the world this week, have a safe and peaceful Christmas - try get in some quality game time and keep fighting the good Football Manager fight! This week we've got Robbie quarantined in a room somewhere beyond the realms of the studio as we navigate November's league games before the Allianz Cup an...
E98: The one where Robbie tells us what he really thinks as Football Manager life proves tough in Portugal
December 16, 2022 18:17 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBWe don't call too many podcasts 'ranty', but this one took a turn as struggles in the Champions League boil over into frustrations with winter football and some of the learnings of the game. With our host-v-host games out of the way last week, it's on to another two rounds of the league, two more rounds of the Champions League where results are a must to ensure progress, survival, or avoid elimination altogether, and we begin the Taca de Portugal as we draw a line under the majorit...
E97: It's our first Football Manager 2023 transfer deadline day and there's a new King of Portugal in town
December 09, 2022 13:49 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBWe're moving from August into September and we've got not one but two host-v-host games as Ken has to take on Robbie and Shane in one fortnight. We've got Champions League action, deadline-day dilemmas and more in another sweary, ranty week in the world of Football Manager.
E96: August in Portugal, a very Football Manager 23 Champions League experience, glory days for Brazil
December 02, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBIt's August in Portugal and our first Football Manager 23 Champions League experience doesn't start well. With pre-season behind us, it's time to start our league run properly and we do just that by clearing out all the league fixtures in August and get a feel for what way the opposition is setting up in Liga Bwin. Robbie's struggling with suspensions, Shane's new signing is leading the goalscoring charts and Ken's got more Champions League qualifying games to get through if he's ...
E95: I'm the gaffer and what I say goes, despite what the assistant manager thinks #FM23
November 25, 2022 13:58 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBWe're kicking off the league proper in Portugal this week so brace yourself for a rant about transfers, setups and conceding goals from impossible angles. After a decent pre-season run for our three Portuguese amigos, we're getting set to kick off Liga Bwin proper, which means there are a few decisions to be made - what gaps need to be filled, who can we sell to raise a few quid, and how do you get your defenders to push up or spread balls out to the wings? There's a steep learnin...
E94: Portuguese preseason, a Football Manager newbie's tactical approach and xG dreams
November 18, 2022 18:22 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBPreseason is done and dusted in Portugal... just about, so how does our Football Manager newcomer plan his season ahead and what's impacting those decisions? Contains strong language. Follow the podcast @FMFShow Follow Ken @tacticalmanager Follow Shane @sirsok1
E93: On playing Football Manager for the very first time and starting Season 9 in Europe
November 11, 2022 13:45 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBSeason 9 is officially underway. The band is back together and we've added a third wheel, only this wheel has *never* played Football Manager before. What happens when you unleash a complete newbie to the world of FM? With Shane's riches in South Africa secured safe and sound and Toulouse now a top-half team in Ligue 1, it's time to get the ball rolling on Football Manager 2023 as we get a three-way dance going for the first season of Sports Interactive's latest edition of our favo...
E92: Let's burn this house down - our Football Manager 2022 adventure is finally finished
November 04, 2022 14:24 - 1 hour - 84 MBLet's burn this house down - our Football Manager 2022 adventure is finally finished It's only taken until the week before the full release of Football Manager 2023, but our Football Manager 2022 journey has come to an end. Some people would call that impeccable timing. Others might call it tantamount to torture as the French and South African seasons come to a close. For Ken, it's been a tough season at Toulouse. What started with bright promise in August and September spiralled...
E91: The penultimate round of the South Africa & France saga; dodgy Football Manager transfers
October 28, 2022 12:39 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBMarch is done and dusted as we try to shoehorn the closing games of FM22 into a bumper week (next week) to wrap up this game cycle. Before then, we've more African Champions League action to get through as Toulouse hit (another) poor run of form. Shane's got his biggest league test to date in a top-of-the-table clash with Kaizer Chiefs while it's looking like Ken can't buy a win again this week in France as late lapses in judgement cost Toulouse dearly in the league. On the topic ...
E90: As Football Manager 2023 Beta drops, a new player has entered the game
October 21, 2022 18:27 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBThe Football Manager 2023 beta has been released and this week we're introducing a third player to proceedings, Scoreline producer and Liverpool fan Robbie Dowling. Games are back in South Africa as the AFCON goes by way of Nigeria but Orlando Pirates are playing catchup with a ton of games to get through. In France, Ken finds Toulouse struggling to hit the back of the net but a new recruit from PSG may just be the answer to push on for European places. With only six points betwee...
E89: Transfer windows, hopes for FM23, 90s wrestling nostalgia and not a single game in South Africa
October 14, 2022 12:20 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBBetween the January transfer window, winter break and African Cup of Nations, it's Ken getting to plough on with some games this week as we hit the business end of the FM22 cycle. There are some South American prospects on their way to South Africa, reinforcements arriving at Toulouse to try and shore up a mid-table position but as the Coupe de France moves into round ten with Marseille, league leaders PSG and Lille around the corner, the winter break looks like it might not have t...
E88: Welcome to The Big Blue Football Manager House
October 07, 2022 14:33 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBShane's back from his travels and brings with him four games in nine days from South Africa. Who knew he had a penchant for late nineties TV programming... It's another week in the world of Football Manager and we're back on top of our network save world as we hurtle towards the end of the Football Manager 2022 cycle (for us at least). We're back in South Africa and France this week as we wrap up the calendar year heading into the winter break. There's plenty of league and cup act...
E87: Football Manager 2023 feature reveal, FM23 save ideas and where we're at on a mid-season break
September 30, 2022 22:50 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBWithout so much as a swear word uttered or a bad word said against Gwyneth Paltrow, this week it's Ken flying solo to bring you up to speed on where we're at with a mid-season break in South Africa, France and Scotland. The headline features have been revealed for Football Manager 2023 so what are they and how will they impact your career choices in Football Manager 2023? And with the beta release of the game just a few weeks away, I've got some tried-and-tested Football Manager 2...
E86: "They call me Mr. Ndolvu" and other Football Manager tales
September 23, 2022 14:27 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBIt's been another busy week in the world of Football Manager. The game's next edition, Football Manager 2023, is set for release on 8 November which means out intrepid managers are under pressure to finish out their FM22 adventures in South Africa and France. Having opted to divide and conquer, splitting continents as well, it turns out that there's quite a lot of football to be played in South Africa, especially when you've got a team like Orlando Pirates who are involved in ever...
E85: South African cup competitions, players for tactics, turning the tide at Hibs and more
September 16, 2022 16:17 - 57 minutes - 53 MBThere's hassle at Hibs, goals galore at Old Trafford and on the network stage, it's all go in South Africa as France barely gets a look-in this week. Have you noticed as we edge towards the release of Football Manager 2023 that your time invested in Football Manager 2022 has gone up and not down? That's what it's been like this week as Shane continues his Multiverse of Madness with jobs at Man United and Preston in the same side while Ken's experienced his worst run of results in ...
E84: Where in the world is Alan Curbishley and other Football Manager tales
September 09, 2022 14:37 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBFootball Manager 2023 is on the way, there's cup action in South Africa, mixed results in France and Shane wonders can he track down Alan Curbishley on this week's podcast. Contains strong language.
E83: The lost art of keeping a save scumming secret
September 02, 2022 12:28 - 50 minutes - 46 MBWith a yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum, there's barely a mention of a pirate reference in this week's episode of The Football Manager Football Show. We've closed the transfer windows so look at changes and upgrades to Orlando Pirates and Toulouse, there's even more cup competition action in South Africa while in Ligue 1 it's about getting points on the board while dealing with early season injury problems. As we're both running solo saves as well with Shane's multiverse of Man Utd an...
E82: There once was a ship that put to sea, swingers and other Football Manager tales
August 25, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBIt's tough trying to be a pirate. Or at least for one of us trying to be a pirate. On this week's podcast we're finishing out a lengthy pre-season for Orlando Pirates, Shane's new employer in South Africa, while Ken has missed pre-season with Toulouse by all bar one game so has to crack on and worry about Nantes, Marseille and PSG all in the space of a week or so. We're discussing staffing woes and trying to get the right personnel from performance analysts to coaches and assistan...
E81: After all the Scottish drama, we're breaking up the Football Manager band
August 18, 2022 23:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBAfter 80 episodes, tens of thousands of downloads, millions upon millions in transfer fees, awards, rivalries, insults, and so much more besides, we've got some news. Ken has left Hibs, officially. Shane has left Hearts, officially. Season seven ended with Hearts finishing second, Hibs in third and Ken named the Scottish Football Writers' Manager of the Year. That's as good as it got with Rangers double a league and cup double. We've rolled the dice and we're breaking up the ban...
E80: Dear Scotland, it's been fun, but it's time to wrap things up
August 12, 2022 16:21 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBIt's time to draw our Scottish adventure to an end, so on podcast day, in 31-degree heat, we've rattled through the end of the season and it can't come soon enough. This week we manage to get through the final two games pre-break and the full championship stage run, so it's the last seven games of the league in all. Plus, Shane's still in Cup action as Hearts get the unenviable task of facing Celtic in the semi-finals of the Scottish cup. There's added tactical talk this week as H...
E79: Playing time demands, Rangers rolling on, Croatian nightmares and Arbroath soup
August 04, 2022 23:41 - 1 hour - 57 MBMarch is in the bag, the games are closing in and the season is almost to a close in Scotland! As Castlewarren return to play in real life, Hearts are making a push for the Scottish Cup, Hibs are hoping for a miracle in Croatia and Rangers are left looking for a new manager. Funnily enough, one of our intrepid managers may also be looking for a new club... This could be our penultimate Scottish episode so strap in!
E78: Geggenpress hits Scotland but are Rangers running away?
July 28, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBOn this week's podcast, were heading through February and into March with another four week block of games in the bag. Having recovered from his hospital adventures last week, Shane is gone into full on Geggenpress mode and looks to be paying off. Player unhappiness is rife at Hibs after a scrappy run of results but can Ken turn it around this week? And who knew you could lose a player for two months only to get him back on the pitch wearing protective equipment a week later! I...
E78: Gegenpress hits Scotland but are Rangers running away?
July 28, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBOn this week's podcast, we're heading through February and into March with another four-week block of games in the bag. Having recovered from his hospital adventures last week, Shane is gone into full-on Gegenpress mode and looks to be paying off. Player unhappiness is rife at Hibs after a scrappy run of results but can Ken turn it around this week? And who knew you could lose a player for two months only to get him back on the pitch wearing protective equipment a week later! I...
E77: Shane winds up in hospital, The Prince of Portugal winds up in Edinburgh
July 21, 2022 23:05 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBIt's still shite being Scottish, but we're getting there. January is done and dusted and thanks to a little bit of live play, we manage to make it up to mid-February this month. But January in itself took a toll with some heavy results and dropped points for both sides (sure, you can't win them all) but some tactical switches and familiar reinforcements mean the boys can get back to winning ways. We're wondering can you - or should you - die in Football Manager as Shane winds up i...
E76: You can't get used to losing in Football Manager
July 15, 2022 15:06 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBJanuary 2024, Scotland. Life as we know it, for one of us anyway, has taken a turn. A defeat in December runs the risk of taking the wheels off a certain green and white train as the winter break doesn't do too much for Hibs. As for Hearts? Well that's a different story. We've got a few games to run through and live play to get us through a month where you realise it doesn't matter what your wage budget is, how much of a transfer budget you've got, it's tricky trying to go shoppin...
E75: Would the real Duke of Edinburgh please stand up
July 08, 2022 00:09 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBDecember arrives and passes in Edinburgh. On those cold, wet, wintery Saturdays and Sundays, Hibs and Hearts are still very much slogging it out when it comes to the Football Manager Football Show Podcast. This week, Shane needs to get a run of results together, but he's got Aberdeen, Celtic and Hibs on the way. For Ken, it's one more game in Europe to finish off the Europa Conference League - qualification already secured last week so this week it's about the vital first spot in ...
E74: History is repeating itself in Scotland lads, and it's not funny
July 01, 2022 09:31 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBIt's episode 74 of The Football Manager Football Show, where we're still in season 7, wrapping up November in Scotland. As happens in FM, you get on a run, save things off, come back a few days later and everything's gone to pot. Players are unhappy, the board are unhappy, fans are unhappy, results aren't going your way and the top five is changing every single week. Except for Celtic and Rangers. Can we break the stranglehold? We've got time on our side... for now. Hibs are in ...
E73: Two points from twelve and a packet of nuts
June 23, 2022 23:00 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBOctober is done and dusted in our Scottish adventure and we've got as many injured as we have starting heading into the month of November. It's a big month too as Ken gets put to the test in the Europa Conference League group stages and gets a visit to defending champions Rangers in the league. Shane's got a tricky run with Aberdeen, Celtic and Rangers all on the horizon in this week's episode before it's our first Edinburgh derby of this season with Hearts and Hibs set to collide....
E72: High hopes, high hopes, it's off to draw we go...
June 16, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBThere are no easy games. We've said it before, and just like Troy Parrott, we'll say it again - there are no easy games. With the transfer window behind us, we're getting the entire month of September out of the way as we rack up league and cup games across the month. Shane's football may not be pretty, but it's starting to get results. Ken's got Troy Parrott firing on all cylinders but when the supply starts to drop thanks to injury, who else can bang in the goals? Plus, as Hibs ...
E71: The one with the European dalliance, eloquenty, like
June 10, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBThe league is underway, there's a bucket load of European action as we bid for the Europa Conference League qualification, it's transfer deadline day and there's a lot going on in Scotland! Oh, and because someone's been as sick as a big, we're out of the office and camped out in Shane's sitting room to recap a tough week on the Football Manager front. The times they are a changing. Contains strong language.