Looking for some help/advice/direction on where to restart my FM career

hjsbaker

11 years ago

2 months ago

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25 Mar 2026 14:59:56

I've been a long time fan of the series, playing since Championship Manager 01/02 with a lot of breaks inbetween. I recently started playing CM0102 again but it wasn't really scratching the itch, I still wanted some of the modern features.

Loads of people seem to warn me off playing FM26, so I was wondering what's the best one to play? I have FM2012, 2014, 2021, and 2022. I'm not opposed to buying another one if needs be.

Ideally I want the latest transfers etc. and best balance of experience. What does everyone enjoy playing the most? Is it even possible for example to play FM2012 with the latest transfers/players?

Thanks for your help

PoorJack

15 years ago

5 hours ago

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25 Mar 2026 15:13:17

By hjsbaker 25 March 2026 - 14:59 PM UTC

I've been a long time fan of the series, playing since Championship Manager 01/02 with a lot of breaks inbetween. I recently started playing CM0102 again but it wasn't really scratching the itch, I still wanted some of the modern features.

Loads of people seem to warn me off playing FM26, so I was wondering what's the best one to play? I have FM2012, 2014, 2021, and 2022. I'm not opposed to buying another one if needs be.

Ideally I want the latest transfers etc. and best balance of experience. What does everyone enjoy playing the most? Is it even possible for example to play FM2012 with the latest transfers/players?

Thanks for your help

Who's going to update the latest transfers for FM2012?

This is like… who's going to produce and sell phone cases for iPhone 4 in 2026?

May try the demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3551340/Football_Manager_26/

hjsbaker

11 years ago

2 months ago

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25 Mar 2026 15:15:26

Well, considering there’s a whole ecosystem dedicated to updating CM0102 with the latest transfers and personnel regularly I thought that may apply to a particular FM title as well.

If not, no biggie. I’ll just try out FM26. But a lot of people seem to be saying not to.

PoorJack

15 years ago

5 hours ago

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25 Mar 2026 15:31:33

By hjsbaker 25 March 2026 - 15:15 PM UTC

Well, considering there’s a whole ecosystem dedicated to updating CM0102 with the latest transfers and personnel regularly I thought that may apply to a particular FM title as well.

If not, no biggie. I’ll just try out FM26. But a lot of people seem to be saying not to.

Well, you're the manager in the game… making decisions to splash your transfer budget and sign a player. But, you can't decide whether to try a new game?

The demo is free… what's the concern?

Anyway, may watch some gameplay in YouTube, and have better ideas about FM26 first.