Author Archives: celticman

About celticman

An avid player of Football Manager since Championship Manager 1 and software engineer.

November 2014: Apparently we’re not invincible

Posted on 12 May 2012 by celticman

With a season where I played my first competitive match on 16th of July I’ve suffered just one defeat.  As winter approached I hoped this run could continue just a little bit longer but it wasn’t to be. Champions League … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, Champions League, Contract, Finances, Football Manager 2012, Formation, Jobs watch, Match, SPL, Scotland, Squad list, Statistics, Tactics, Team Settings, Youth development | Tagged , , , , | 15 Comments

Blog of the day 21! Thanks FM Crowd!

Posted on 11 May 2012 by celticman

Today (Friday 11th May 2012) I won my 21st Blog of the Day Award.  Below is an image with the number of awards highlighted. And here is my blog name (For it’s a grand old team to MANAGE…) displayed on … Continue reading →

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October 2014: Celtic are the 3rd best team in Europe!

Posted on 10 May 2012 by celticman

I’ll explain the title shortly but going into October I had lost just one competitive match (in the Scottish League Cup) and drawn just once.  Could I continue this incredible run of results? The answer appears to be YES! Champions … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, Champions League, Feeder Clubs, Finances, Football Manager 2012, Formation, Match, SPL, Scotland, Squad rotation, Tactics, Team Settings, Youth development | Tagged , , , , , | 12 Comments

September 2014: Closing the gap

Posted on 6 May 2012 by celticman

I often talk about “the gap”.  This is the difference in quality between my Celtic side and those who regularly play in the Champions League.  It is a difficult gulf to bridge and each season of every Football Manager version … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, Champions League, Finances, Football Manager 2012, Formation, Injuries, Match, SPL, Scotland, Scottish League Cup, Statistics, Tactics, Team Settings, Youth development | Tagged , , , , , , | 12 Comments

(End of) August 2014: Getting down to business (and the World Cup)

Posted on 5 May 2012 by celticman

My pre-season started in June and ended in August.  So this “August” update only covers the competitive game from that month.  I also noticed that I forgot to update you on the World Cup 2014 so I’ll do that at … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, Contract, Feeder Clubs, Finances, Football Manager 2012, Home grown status, Match, Pre-season, SPL, Scotland, Squad list, Transfers, World Cup, Youth development | Tagged , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Pre-season 2014-15: Bringing through the youth

Posted on 4 May 2012 by celticman

Having completed my initial analysis before the 4th season I realised that I had a pretty strong first team, with one or two gaps, and really all I needed to do was see if my young players could provide capable … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, Champions League, Fixtures, Football Manager 2012, Match, Pre-season, SPL, Scotland, Squad list, Transfers, Youth development | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments