Fuller FM (Chris)
@fullerfm.com
✍️I sometimes blog about Football Manager.
⚽️Arsenal / Millwall fan.
🐈Also loves cats and alternative rock music.
https://fullerfm.com/
⚽️Arsenal / Millwall fan.
🐈Also loves cats and alternative rock music.
https://fullerfm.com/
It really blows my mind how much stuff has been removed - or hidden away very deep - from #FM26.
For example, you CAN'T view a player's career stats after they retire in-game and become a staff member - but you CAN view career stats for staff members who are already retired from playing.
For example, you CAN'T view a player's career stats after they retire in-game and become a staff member - but you CAN view career stats for staff members who are already retired from playing.
November 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It really blows my mind how much stuff has been removed - or hidden away very deep - from #FM26.
For example, you CAN'T view a player's career stats after they retire in-game and become a staff member - but you CAN view career stats for staff members who are already retired from playing.
For example, you CAN'T view a player's career stats after they retire in-game and become a staff member - but you CAN view career stats for staff members who are already retired from playing.
Wow. Football. Wow.
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Wow. Football. Wow.
NEW #FM26 BLOG POST!
Buggy. Confusing. Inconsistent. These are my thoughts on Football Manager 26 - and I have A LOT of thoughts.
Any reposts appreciated.
Buggy. Confusing. Inconsistent. These are my thoughts on Football Manager 26 - and I have A LOT of thoughts.
Any reposts appreciated.
My thoughts on Football Manager 26
After the longest wait, Football Manager 26 is finally here... but is it any good? That's a question many people have already answered with an emphatic "no". FM26 came out on 4 November to unprecedentedly negative reviews on Steam, with a 27% approval rating as I write this. Even the professional gaming critics who consistently heap praise on FM have been much more divided this time around.
fullerfm.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW #FM26 BLOG POST!
Buggy. Confusing. Inconsistent. These are my thoughts on Football Manager 26 - and I have A LOT of thoughts.
Any reposts appreciated.
Buggy. Confusing. Inconsistent. These are my thoughts on Football Manager 26 - and I have A LOT of thoughts.
Any reposts appreciated.
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
"He's scored against his former club!"
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November 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"He's scored against his former club!"
😔
😔
You know what I love about the #FM26 demo?
The fact that you can't even make TRANSFERS in the FM26 demo.
How the hell is anyone who's on the fence about buying FM26 supposed to make an informed decision... if they can't even use the transfer system properly?
The fact that you can't even make TRANSFERS in the FM26 demo.
How the hell is anyone who's on the fence about buying FM26 supposed to make an informed decision... if they can't even use the transfer system properly?
November 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
You know what I love about the #FM26 demo?
The fact that you can't even make TRANSFERS in the FM26 demo.
How the hell is anyone who's on the fence about buying FM26 supposed to make an informed decision... if they can't even use the transfer system properly?
The fact that you can't even make TRANSFERS in the FM26 demo.
How the hell is anyone who's on the fence about buying FM26 supposed to make an informed decision... if they can't even use the transfer system properly?
NEW BLOG POST!
Here is my review of Soccer Manager 2026 - a free-to-play alternative to Football Manager. Might it actually be better than #FM26? (Probably not.)
Here is my review of Soccer Manager 2026 - a free-to-play alternative to Football Manager. Might it actually be better than #FM26? (Probably not.)
Review: Soccer Manager 2026
It's the game everyone has been talking about in recent weeks... and, oh boy, hasn't it been divisive? An experienced team of British developers have been working on their latest football management simulation for years - and the reception has been quite mixed. Some people think the new graphics engine is a huge step forward. Others think the devs have completely sold out to the mobile market, and that they only want to grab your money instead of giving you the full managerial experience.
fullerfm.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW BLOG POST!
Here is my review of Soccer Manager 2026 - a free-to-play alternative to Football Manager. Might it actually be better than #FM26? (Probably not.)
Here is my review of Soccer Manager 2026 - a free-to-play alternative to Football Manager. Might it actually be better than #FM26? (Probably not.)
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
So... here's the FM26 launch trailer.
It couldn't be more obvious that SI aren't making a game for desktop PC players anymore.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Mh...
It couldn't be more obvious that SI aren't making a game for desktop PC players anymore.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Mh...
Football Manager 26 | Official Launch Trailer | #FM26
YouTube video by Football Manager
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:05 AM
So... here's the FM26 launch trailer.
It couldn't be more obvious that SI aren't making a game for desktop PC players anymore.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Mh...
It couldn't be more obvious that SI aren't making a game for desktop PC players anymore.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Mh...
November 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This worries me.
I thought the whole point of "platform agnosticism" was to make FM equally playable with a controller, pad or keyboard/mouse.
This just sounds like SI are turning #FM26 into a console game that just happens to also be on PC.
I thought the whole point of "platform agnosticism" was to make FM equally playable with a controller, pad or keyboard/mouse.
This just sounds like SI are turning #FM26 into a console game that just happens to also be on PC.
October 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
This worries me.
I thought the whole point of "platform agnosticism" was to make FM equally playable with a controller, pad or keyboard/mouse.
This just sounds like SI are turning #FM26 into a console game that just happens to also be on PC.
I thought the whole point of "platform agnosticism" was to make FM equally playable with a controller, pad or keyboard/mouse.
This just sounds like SI are turning #FM26 into a console game that just happens to also be on PC.
List of video games notable for negative reception - Wikipedia
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October 24, 2025 at 8:40 AM
October 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Reposted by Fuller FM (Chris)
Peter Drury when the final whistle blows on a big Super Sunday game.
February 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Peter Drury when the final whistle blows on a big Super Sunday game.
Nottingham Forest right now.
October 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Nottingham Forest right now.
...which would be the end of me playing Football Manager.
DO NOT get me started on why "games as a service" is a bad thing.
DO NOT get me started on why "games as a service" is a bad thing.
Now that mid season content drops are confirmed the scene is set to switch to a subscription model...
October 18, 2025 at 10:49 AM
...which would be the end of me playing Football Manager.
DO NOT get me started on why "games as a service" is a bad thing.
DO NOT get me started on why "games as a service" is a bad thing.
Fantastic news... but now I really want to know that improvements SI have made to international management on #FM26?
I want depth. I want realism. I want to see the President throw a tantrum on social media when I smash the USA 7-0 with England.
I want depth. I want realism. I want to see the President throw a tantrum on social media when I smash the USA 7-0 with England.
🚨 Football Manager x FIFA 🚨
SI has signed a multi-year partnership with FIFA, bringing WC, WWC & CWC to FM26 all fully licensed with authentic branding, graphics and official kits for every team.
Available via a content update ahead of WC26. Winter Update?
📖 sortitoutsi.net/content/7463...
SI has signed a multi-year partnership with FIFA, bringing WC, WWC & CWC to FM26 all fully licensed with authentic branding, graphics and official kits for every team.
Available via a content update ahead of WC26. Winter Update?
📖 sortitoutsi.net/content/7463...
October 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Fantastic news... but now I really want to know that improvements SI have made to international management on #FM26?
I want depth. I want realism. I want to see the President throw a tantrum on social media when I smash the USA 7-0 with England.
I want depth. I want realism. I want to see the President throw a tantrum on social media when I smash the USA 7-0 with England.
I have a worrying feeling that #FM26 is going to be delayed.
If the game's not going to be ready for 4 November, I'd rather SI tell us now - rather than wait until 2 weeks before release to pull the rug from under our feet.
If the game's not going to be ready for 4 November, I'd rather SI tell us now - rather than wait until 2 weeks before release to pull the rug from under our feet.
October 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I have a worrying feeling that #FM26 is going to be delayed.
If the game's not going to be ready for 4 November, I'd rather SI tell us now - rather than wait until 2 weeks before release to pull the rug from under our feet.
If the game's not going to be ready for 4 November, I'd rather SI tell us now - rather than wait until 2 weeks before release to pull the rug from under our feet.
Small children give me PTSD.
October 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Small children give me PTSD.
When I started blogging, I hosted most of my FM screenshots on Imgur.
Thankfully, I moved them all over to Wordpress last year, just in case anything ever happened...
...like, say, THIS.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thankfully, I moved them all over to Wordpress last year, just in case anything ever happened...
...like, say, THIS.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Imgur blocks access to UK users after proposed regulatory fine
The image-hosting platform - which is widely used to make memes - was facing a fine over its use of children's data.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
When I started blogging, I hosted most of my FM screenshots on Imgur.
Thankfully, I moved them all over to Wordpress last year, just in case anything ever happened...
...like, say, THIS.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thankfully, I moved them all over to Wordpress last year, just in case anything ever happened...
...like, say, THIS.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
By the way, here's that annoying song none of us can get out of our heads. You're welcome. #FM26
youtu.be/eoFesM61P1U?...
youtu.be/eoFesM61P1U?...
Just Watch
YouTube video by WEARETHEGOOD - Topic
youtu.be
September 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
By the way, here's that annoying song none of us can get out of our heads. You're welcome. #FM26
youtu.be/eoFesM61P1U?...
youtu.be/eoFesM61P1U?...
Some more #FM26 matchday footage... and it doesn't look too good, I'm afraid.
"300+ new animations" won't mean anything if I'm still seeing players move through each other like ghosts.
This is why I switched to 2D for my last FM24 save.
youtu.be/6LVsNOZkpZc?...
"300+ new animations" won't mean anything if I'm still seeing players move through each other like ghosts.
This is why I switched to 2D for my last FM24 save.
youtu.be/6LVsNOZkpZc?...
Football Manager 26 | Match Day Experience
YouTube video by Football Manager
youtu.be
September 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Some more #FM26 matchday footage... and it doesn't look too good, I'm afraid.
"300+ new animations" won't mean anything if I'm still seeing players move through each other like ghosts.
This is why I switched to 2D for my last FM24 save.
youtu.be/6LVsNOZkpZc?...
"300+ new animations" won't mean anything if I'm still seeing players move through each other like ghosts.
This is why I switched to 2D for my last FM24 save.
youtu.be/6LVsNOZkpZc?...