The FM Technical Area - A Football Manager Podcast

Welcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. With the rumours of Harry Kane's departure from Spurs, and the interest I've had shown in some of my players, I have the fear I'll be losing some of them and I don't know how I'm going to cope. So, I asked the community and delved into the research to see how others have coped when they've lost their stars. Than...

Welcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. The goals have dried up (they weren't really flowing in the first place) and results have started to fall away as our dreams of CL football next season suddenly seem to be moving further and further away. I've enlisted the help of the community, their advice needed to overcome this challenge I'm facing! Thanks t...

Welcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. With all the extra time I've had on my hands to play FM, Training is something I've begun to dedicate more time to, as well as to place more emphasis on players' training ratings. So, with this new focus, I've dedicated a whole pod to my Training Approaches, the Training Ratings and overall influence on the team...

Welcome to Episode 18 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. This week, Charlie Tango & blackseafm sent in two suggestions I couldn't not feature: Short-Term Saves & Ending Your Time at a Club. Guido Merry also chimed in with his feelings on both. It was an interesting topic to delve into, which hopefully helps anyone in similar positions!...

Welcome to Episode 17 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. This week, it’s all about the Community. With so much darkness in the world, the FM Community has shone bright, so I wanted to take the time to celebrate each and every one of you who takes the time to talk FM in the world. There's also a brief run through of the League of Ireland clubs,...

Hello! Remember me? It's GG here, and The Technical Area is back with Ep15! I've had to wait to play FM before I could pod about it, and now that I have, I wanted to come on and share my thoughts with you on where things are in my save. So, between one season and the next, what do you do to spend the time? If you have any questions you want a podcast dedicated to, send them this way! See the view...

Can you keep the same tactic all season, or od you need 2 or 3? We're back! The podcasting Dry January is over, and thanks to the unlucky gambler , we've something to talk about! If you have any questions you want a podcast dedicated to, send them this way! See the view from The Technical Area as some sort of FM Customer Service as you will... If you've enjoyed the podcast, why not leave a positiv...

This week, I handed control over to the Community, so I was at the mercy of your questions... If you have any questions you want a podcast dedicated to, send them this way! See the view from The Technical Area as some sort of FM Customer Service as you will... If you've enjoyed the podcast, why not leave a positive review, or share on your socials with your followers? The more views, the better th...

Gegenpressing. Tiki-Taka. Total Football. Catenaccio. The Low Block. (Yep, it's up there) If you've enjoyed the podcast, why not leave a positive review, or share on your socials with your followers? The more views, the better the pod! Please like, review & share the pod & check out our site ! Get in touch on Twitter ( GG / TTA ) Electronic Dance Music (Happy Background Summer Party Sport...

Welcome to Episode 12 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. This week, Youth Development takes centre stage. Given how central this can be to our continued success, I felt it’s time we had a chat about it. If you've enjoyed the podcast, why not leave a positive review, or share on your socials with your followers? The more views, the better the p...

Welcome to Episode 11 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. This week, it’s all about Training Regimes. Given we now can train our players in a more detailed & holistic manner, I wanted to dive in and see what ways training can be done. If you've enjoyed the podcast, why not leave a positive review, or share on your socials with your follower...

Welcome to Episode 10 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. This week, all I want to talk about is Chris Wilder. A potential Manager of the Year, his innovative style of play with Sheffield Utd has the pundits talking, so we take a look at his example and how it could be followed in FM. If you've enjoyed the podcast, why not leave a positive revi...

Welcome to Episode 9 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. This week, Coaches are the focus. Finding the best coaches is obviously what we all want, but what criteria do people use? It’s time we had a chat. If you've enjoyed the podcast, why not leave a positive review, or share on your socials with your followers? The more views, the better the...

Welcome to Episode 8 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. This week, I want to share with you the lessons FM has taught me. The game is a great learning tool about football, so I felt this was a good week to share my own lessons from FM. If you've enjoyed the podcast, why not leave a positive review, or share on your socials with your followers?...

Welcome to Episode 7 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. This week, we talk establishing a Transfer System. With clubs having obvious plans and others not doing so well in the market, I wanted to put down some good approaches for preparing for any FM save. If you've enjoyed the podcast, why not leave a positive review, or share on your socials...

Welcome to Episode 6 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. This week, it’s all talk about Centre Pieces, Corner Stones & Hidden Gems, the players who keep us loading FM every time. If you've enjoyed the podcast, why not leave a positive review, or share on your socials with your followers? The more views, the better the pod! Please like, revi...

Welcome to Episode 5 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. This week, it’s an FM20 preview of the A Leagues, a place worth your consideration ahead of FM20. If you've enjoyed the podcast, why not leave a positive review, or share on your socials with your followers? The more views, the better the pod! Please like, review & share the pod &...

Welcome to Episode 4 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. This week, it’s a whistle-stop Tour of Europe as we visit some of the teams worth considering for an FM20 save. If you've enjoyed the podcast, why not leave a positive review, or share on your socials with your followers? The more views, the better the pod! Please like, review & share...

Welcome to Episode 3 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. This week, I want to talk about that FM20 Beta. It’s good, but just what are my thoughts? If you've enjoyed the podcast, why not leave a positive review, or share on your socials with your followers? The more views, the better the pod! Please like, review & share the pod & check o...

Welcome to Episode 2 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. This week, it’s the Virtual Tinkerman. Stick or Twist? Let’s find out! If you've enjoyed the podcast, why not leave a positive review, or share on your socials with your followers? The more views, the better the pod! Please like, review & share the pod & check out our site ! Get...

Welcome to Episode 1 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. I'm back! I needed time to reset and the pod is back with me, I've just given her a fresh lick of paint and I'm hoping to go back to do these things My Way! If you've enjoyed the podcast, why not leave a positive review, or share on your socials with your followers? The more views, the be...