E121: Our Football Manager journey in Germany is officially complete - Season 10 finale

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05/25/23 • 45 min

So it turns out that when we put our minds to it, we can actually blaze through a whole bunch of games in Football Manager when the pressure is on and things need to get turned around quickly - namely us closing out the final six weeks of our time in Germany and the Bundesliga.

We won't spoil it entirely, but there are a few positives to take away from the whole experience - though how does it all work out?

Just when it looks like Frankfurt were cruising, the wheels started to come off thanks to heavy defeats to Dortmund and Chelsea. But wouldn't you know it, if a few results elsewhere fell into place, there could still be the possibility of securing European football.

As for Augsburg, it looks like Shane's got a little something clicking as the goals start to come good, fixtures start to look more appealing and there's something of a fire under a side that was destined for the drop for at least half the domestic season.

To be fair, how we've actually gotten this far and have been able to make an episode about the FINAL month in the league is still hard to comprehend, but here we are.

Let's bid farewell to Germany, bye-bye Bundesliga, and try to send Frankfurt and Augsburg home in style.

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We won't spoil it entirely, but there are a few positives to take away from the whole experience - though how does it all work out?

To be fair, how we've actually gotten this far and have been able to make an episode about the FINAL month in the league is still hard to comprehend, but here we are.

Let's bid farewell to Germany, bye-bye Bundesliga, and try to send Frankfurt and Augsburg home in style.

Previous Episode

E120: The European dream is over for another Football Manager season and the end is nigh in Germany

The end is nigh in Germany as we get through the penultimate month of the Bundlesliga where, somewhat surprisingly, results of improved a bit for both Frankfurt and Augsburg.

At least that's what the game would like you to think before it transpires that Shane's still under press while Ken's good run of form - up until the moment you hit save and close the game - looks like it's evaporated and the timing couldn't be worse with Chelsea on the horizon for the Europa League knockouts.

Leipzig and Dortmund also feature but if there's not much good news to be found in Germany, there's hope in the FM 22 universe as Shane finds himself in not one but two cup finals this week as his multiverse run continues.

We'll also get more updates from around the FM community and start looking ahead to what or where we might go for season 11. Thoughts on a postcard please to [email protected].

Let's get on with the show.

PS: Contains strong language.

Next Episode

E122: Season 11 starts with a Football Manager rivalry for the ages

It's the season 11 premiere that we've been waiting for since, well, season 1.

Germany is in the rearview mirror and we're off to pastures new. We've had suggestions of Holland, ducking down to Serie C, going to the depths of the English football pyramid, heading to Australia or backpacking across Asia.

But at the end of the day, there's one footballing rivalry that we've been looking to sink our teeth into since we started the podcast and for some reason, we've danced around it but never faced up to it until now.

Despite recent honours, two aging squads need a rebuild. After all, that's what good teams do in terms of keeping it all fresh. We might also be embarking on a two-season project, but when you're playing at this level, if you're under-performing, you're out the door. We had a taste of it in the Bundesliga and almost got our marching orders.

Now, the stakes are higher. The European Championships are on through the pre-season, European club football is changing and while one club certainly had a better season than the other, all bets are off once the first ball of season 11 is kicked.

Old names are coming to join new teams, gaps need to be filled, money needs to be generated and ultimately the ribbing in the office is going to be fierce.

Let's crack on with season 11 of The Football Manager Football Show!

Get new episodes every Friday, wherever you do your podcast listening. You can also catch up on the backlog at FMFShow.com where we'll be adding some more show notes off the back of our German adventures this week. If you want to get in touch, tweet @FMFShow or email [email protected]. Contains strong language.