5 Star Potential | A Football Manager Podcast

Now that we’ve had a week or so to get acquainted with Football Manager 2022, we picked out a few things we love and loathe so far from Sports Interactive’s latest offering. For the first time in a long time, we all provide extended save updates with how our early FM22 saves are going and Madd is on quick fire (for Madd) quiz duty! Ted Lasso in FM22 - https://youtu.be/CopaBeHsK8Y Role Models Part...

With the FM22 Beta release catching everyone a little off guard, we decided to have a discussion about our first impressions of FM22 from the limited play time we’ve had. We also go over the saves we’ve started with and what our future are plans are once FM22 is officially released on 9th November 2022. Madd is on quiz duty and it doesn’t last 40 minutes, you’re welcome! 5 Teams To Revive - https:...

On this week’s pod, Doop provides what could be the final Achievement Hunter save update, we talk about our experiences with international management on FM over the years and Dave is on quiz duty with a very appropriate international management quiz too. If you've enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5 star review on iTunes. Please use the links below to check out your wonderful hosts! 5 Star Poten...

As with most of the FM community right now, we’re in full on preparation mode as the Beta for FM22 is fast approaching. We have a quick discussion about the second episode of ‘In The Studio’ that Football Manager released before we started recording. Then we walk down memory lane and decide on our communal team of the year for FM21! If you've enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5 star review on iT...

As Sports Interactive dropped a video going into more detail about some of the headline features for FM22, we though it'd rude not to offer our opinions on what they've revealed so far. Dave also provides a quiz written by MaddFM but delivered in record time! Sorry not sorry Patrick... Subscribe to the WeStreamFM YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChgMq47Tz3aZ8Do-VpvychQ 5 Star...

As things start winding down for FM21, we decided to ask ourselves how we decide on who we select as captain. Doop provides us with an update on his Achievement Hunter save, where he's edging closer and closer on getting all of the FM21 achievements. There's also a quiz from Madd too! Subscribe to the WeStreamFM YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChgMq47Tz3aZ8Do-VpvychQ 5 Star...

As FM22 starts to get nearer we thought we best hurry up with what we'd like to see included in the new game as well as predicting what features we think will absolutely be included too. We reveal the winner to last week's giveaway in conjunction with Scouted Football, Matt provides a long overdue update on his Bournemouth save and Madd is on quiz duty with a rather personal theme... Scouted Footb...

This week we talk about the identification of talent and give our collective 'Wonderkid XI' for FM21 now that FM22 has been confirmed as a thing! Conveniently, we're also running a competition in conjuction with Scouted Football so make sure you keep those ear flaps open to hear how you can enter. Curty gives us an update on his Arsenal save that includes something he's been wanting to do since 20...

This week we switch focus to the long-term aims in Football Manager and chat about the different ways in which you can leave a legacy at your virtual club. Doop managed to tick a big achievement off this week so we get an update from him on the Red Star leg of his attempt to collect all the FM21 achievements too. Subscribe to the WeStreamFM YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh...

This week we use some real-life inspiration to see what we have or would have done in some sticky scenarios that tend to crop up in FM that really do highlight each of our individual managerial personas. Dave's on double duty this week as he provides us a Sporting update and does the quiz too! Subscribe to the WeStreamFM YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChgMq47Tz3aZ8Do-Vpvych...

We've reached that weird limbo state in the FM game cycle where a new season has started but we don't yet have any news on the new game, sometimes it's hard to find motivation to start a new save. So this week, the lads dicuss going back to an older save with some unfinished business to tide us over until the FM22 news arrives. Doop gives us an update on the latest move in his Achievement Hunter s...

As pre-season ends and the competitive football returns, the lads celebrate our four year episode by talking about pre-season. We discuss what we do to get our squad in tip-top condition, how to make money from friendlies and which teams to play. Curty also talks us through his FM Playoffs victory as well as sharing our Premier League predictions. Articles discussed: Signing an uninterested player...

On this week's pod the lads ponder over how they would replace a high profile star player during the summer transfer window on FM using some recent real-life examples. Dave drops a Sporting Twitch save update and Madd is on quizmaster duty. Subscribe to the WeStreamFM YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChgMq47Tz3aZ8Do-VpvychQ 5 Star Potential is a Football Manager podcast broug...

On this week's pod we take a look at some of those highly debatable and controversial decisions you can make in FM that can cause pitchforks to fly. We also have an update from Curty's Arsenal save and there's a quiz from the great man too. Subscribe to the WeStreamFM YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChgMq47Tz3aZ8Do-VpvychQ 5 Star Potential is a Football Manager podcast broug...

In a shorter-than-usual pod, Matt takes a look at the inclusion of Women's football in future interations of FM now that it has officially been announced by SI. There's also a quiz dedicated to Sir Bobby Robson, who passed away 12 years ago this week. Subscribe to the WeStreamFM YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChgMq47Tz3aZ8Do-VpvychQ 5 Star Potential is a Football Manager po...

On this week's edition of 5 Star Potential, the lads look at a number of interesting saves that you could take on in a new FM journey on an updated database. Doop gives us an update on life at Inter and Curty finishes off with an autobiography themed quiz! Updated DB links: Database update: https://www.fmscout.com/a-fm21-transfer-data-update-by-pr0-fmtu.html Custom start date (starts end of 20/21...

In this week's podcast, the lads discuss their scouting techniques on Football Manager and little tips to help you with your scouting and even save you some money! We also catch up on how Madd is getting on with Bologna in Italy. 5 Star Potential is a Football Manager podcast brought to you by #WeStreamFM! If you've enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5 star review on iTunes. Please use the links...

After our two recent live podcasts, we thought it was time for a big save update! Doop, Joe and Dave give us updates on their save with Joe smashing through his Sir Alex Ferguson challenge and Doop moving to a new club in his Achievement Hunter series. 5 Star Potential is a Football Manager podcast brought to you by #WeStreamFM! If you've enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5 star review on iTunes...

In our second pod recorded live at Stadium:MK in Milton Keynes, the lads provide their personal experience with some of the FM wonderkids on show at Euro 2020. There's also a LIVE quiz from Curtdizz too! Euro 2020 ones to watch: https://www.westreamfm.com/blog/2021/6/1/euro-2020-8-players-to-watch Subscribe to the WeStreamFM YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChgMq47Tz3aZ8Do-Vp...

In our two-hundreth pod, recorded live at Stadium:MK in Milton Keynes, the lads have a look through some of the old iTunes reviews as well as a freeform reminisce of some of our favourite guests and moments. We then have a game of FM Never Have I Ever that goes cataclysmically wrong... TWO HUNDRED NOT OUT! A double century of podcasts! An FM podcast borrowing all of the cricket metaphors, who'd ha...

As Euro 2020 is finally upon us, we decided to take a look through the groups through an FM-tinted lense whilst also giving our predictions for the outcome of the competition. Don't miss the end of the pod for an EXCLUSIVE reveal of what we've got planned for the 200th pod! Note: This preview was recorded AHEAD of the Euros starting! Subscribe to the WeStreamFM YouTube channel here: https://www.yo...

In light of the Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In documentary being released on Amazon Prime, we decided to take a look at his career and what makes the Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge just so difficult in FM. We have an Ajax-related update from Doop and he also provides the quiz this week too! Subscribe to the WeStreamFM YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChgMq47Tz3aZ8Do-VpvychQ 5...

With FridayNightFM returning this week, he's given us the task to pitch him a save to get him back into FM21. We also have an old school save update with Doop, Dave and Madd keeping us up to date with what is happening in their current saves. As always, Madd delivered an FM attribute quiz to finish us off! Subscribe to the WeStreamFM YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChgMq47Tz...

This week we hear about Dave and Curty's experience in the FM Super League ahead of the FM Streamer Showdown Season 5. We then we descend into the chaos whilst we review YOUR saves. There's also a quiz from MaddFM too! If you want your save to be reviewed in future, let us know!  Subscribe to the WeStreamFM YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChgMq47Tz3aZ8Do-VpvychQ 5 Star...

Can you believe FM21 has been out for more than 6 months already?! Neither could we, so we decided to review it now that all the usual data updates and patches have been applied. Dave also provides us with a bumper update of his Journeyman save as he's been racing through it since we last heard from him about it. Subscribe to the WeStreamFM YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh...