Playing as your local team - General Discussion - FM24/25 Update

Deleted Account #151676

06 Nov 2014 22:54:42

Seen a couple threads like this getting loads of replies around the FM scene recently so lets do one here with the intention of garnering a similar reaction!

Do you like to play as your local club, if so who are they?

Mine;

Living now: With a non-league expansion it would be Gresley FC, but they are in ND1S, so Burton Albion in the non-edited game.
Born: edited it would be Sutton Coldfield Town or Romulus as they share a ground. non-changed database it would be Aston Villa.

JustJackTheLad

12 years ago

6 years ago

26

07 Nov 2014 07:30:54

Tried it, deleted it haha. Accrington Stanley in league 2, halfway through season couldn't get into it, was just too difficult. Blackburn rovers I haven't started one with, probably will do in the future at some point!

BURNLEY87

12 years ago

3 days ago

385

Premium

07 Nov 2014 08:24:13

lancaster city football club or burnley football club

Dan

13 years ago

1 year ago

16,964

07 Nov 2014 09:16:33

Local club is Chard Town, but being way down the lader, level 11 or 12 if I remember rightly its always one hell of a journey to get them anywhere. However Yeovil Town is just fifteen minutes up the road form me so it would be them! May go with them this year at some point!

simoncoyne

10 years ago

6 years ago

246

07 Nov 2014 11:49:16

Local team is Perth Glory. A-League. I've done one season with them back in FM2007 and they weren't even my local team then!

Considering playing as them this time around though. There's no other viable options (for me) in an A-League save.

VP.

14 years ago

2 months ago

25,271

07 Nov 2014 11:57:32

My local pro team Southend is just two miles away and that's who i'm playing as atm. Below that its probably Concord Rangers in the Conference South though they're about half hour away.

In an updated database it would be Southend Manor (who i turned down playing for myself some years back), they play in the Essex Senior league which is around level 9 i think.

TomDixon77

18 years ago

2 years ago

911

07 Nov 2014 11:58:59

Living Now : Rochdale, Oldham or Man City
Born : Man City

KEZ_7

18 years ago

2 weeks ago

1,883

07 Nov 2014 12:00:53

South Shields or Jarrow Roofing are my two most like and likely playable with an expansion. Newcastle/Sunderland/Gateshead are all pretty much equal distance from me, but obviously NUFC are my choice

TomDixon77

18 years ago

2 years ago

911

07 Nov 2014 12:18:24

My living now will probably change in the new year, once FCUM open their new ground over in Moston.

Based Jorge

11 years ago

4 years ago

1,399

07 Nov 2014 12:58:49

Nearest clubs to me are Leyton FC, Spurs & Orient.

Obviously not gonna manage Spurs, fucking hate Orient and Leyton FC don't even exist anymore.

I'm living about 5 mins away from Fratton Park for Uni and have never had the desire to manage that club.

Shedender

18 years ago

3 weeks ago

13,751

07 Nov 2014 14:01:01

My local team is Bangor who are semi-professional and play in Championship 1, ground it situated ten minutes (walk) from my house and I had an excellent career (albeit too easy in the end) when I turned professional and qualified for Europe. Local rivals Ards also share our ground but I'd never manage that shower of shite.

Then we have Bangor Amateurs who play next door (no really, they actually do) but because they play in division 1C of the Amateur league, I'd need an expansion to manage them (if I chose too) but I doubt I'd ever get the opportunity unless they win promotion to Championship 2 on the game.

SpinSwimScream

14 years ago

4 weeks ago

1,598

07 Nov 2014 14:59:39

Born: nearest pro club is Middlesbrough, nearest club though would be Marske Utd or Whitby Town, both of which I played in the youth teams of before moving away.

Live now: The Stadium of Light is at the end of my street so Sunderland, though I can't stand them so I'd go for Gateshead or Newcastle

Gendo

13 years ago

1 year ago

1,194

07 Nov 2014 15:29:32

Chicago area, born and raised. Chicago (and MLS as a whole) is garbage, but I still try to play a Fire save every new iteration of the game.

steveekay

14 years ago

15 hours ago

130

07 Nov 2014 15:46:29

mine was hinckley til they went under, i don't know if there will be a data extension far enough to play as them in the new game. so barwell or nuneaton are good ones. or my usual leicester,

Grim Squeaker

11 years ago

1 year ago

6

07 Nov 2014 17:36:50

Tranmere Rovers. Though thats where FM 2015 is shown to be flawed and badly bugged...... in my BETA game as TRFC......... I was winning 910 matches in League Two

I do like playing as Exeter City as I spent 3 years living down there and loved the place. Great home game atmosphere at St James' too.

mdharperr

10 years ago

4 days ago

10

07 Nov 2014 18:25:27

Weston-super-Mare. I am determined to make them world beaters one of these days!

Deleted Account #151676

07 Nov 2014 19:03:33

By steveekay | On 07 November 2014 - 15:46 PM

mine was hinckley til they went under, i don't know if there will be a data extension far enough to play as them in the new game. so barwell or nuneaton are good ones. or my usual leicester,

Sounds like your not a million miles away from me mate.

George14brfc

13 years ago

4 years ago

3,912

07 Nov 2014 19:36:47

Born: Bath city and have managed them many times in the past!

Now: Carlisle, Bolton, Blackpool,Blackburn are all near me but closets would be Kendal or Barrow who I have managed before

Samir Hasri

13 years ago

8 months ago

41

07 Nov 2014 20:02:10

Greenock Morton. Try and get them into the SPL. They're current 2 leagues down (real life).

I've exactly done that in 2 seasons. Trying to stay up and then progress from there..

bmg033

10 years ago

4 days ago

2,268

08 Nov 2014 01:20:53

Born: I was born in Harlow so Harlow Town. Would do it with them but that would require an extended database and i'm too lazy to set it up. Without any extended databases it would probably be Stevenage, Spurs or Arsenal.

Live: I'm currently living about half way between Ipswich and Norwich and East of me is Lowestoft Town who are in the Conference North if I remember correctly. Never managed Norwich or Lowestoft but have done Ipswich many times, mainly due to my mates being Ipswich fans. If I had an extended database then it would be Diss Town as they're like a 10 minute drive away from me. Bury Town not far away either.

punkrockjack

18 years ago

5 years ago

6

08 Nov 2014 22:33:36

Born and Still live - Swansea. Usually start out every iteration of the game with a Swansea save. This time around went the unemployed/lowest reputation route however and have ended up with Stockport. Now a couple of months into third season and hopefully will be third time lucky for promotion to Conference National... Ended 1st season one place outside playoffs. 2nd season lost playoff final on pens.

Did have the English expansion on FM14 as well as the Welsh expansion. With that, closest would probably be West End FC. Did play as Ammanford FC with that in FM14 - that's a tough gig!!!

Tommo.

13 years ago

5 months ago

2,272

08 Nov 2014 22:37:46

I don't generally play as my local teams. Two closest are non-leaguers Maidstone United (Chris Smalling played here) and Chatham Town. Closest Football League team is Gillingham