Dates Announced

Gameworld kick-off dates announced!
29th September, 2008

We are pleased to announce the kick-off dates for the Football Manager Live gameworlds have been decided and are displayed below. You are more than welcome to transfer between the gameworlds (where possible) so as to join a world that suits you.

Cantona – 27th October
One of our most popular of gameworlds, filling to capacity quickly after it was opened. Cantona has a heavy population of both Manchester United fans and managers from France.
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Fernandez – 28th October
A popular gameworld with European managers and a good spread of fans from all over Europe’s top leagues.
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Clough – 28th October
There is a massive majority of UK managers in Clough, with over 80% of the world’s population coming from the islands. Nottingham Forest and Derby fans are also prominent.
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Fowler – 29th October
Fowler is more dominated by fans of one club than any other, so if you support Liverpool this is the place to be. There is also a nice community for the Australian manager here.
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Saunders – 29th October
There’s a high percentage of Scandinavians in this gameworld with the top three towns represented all being from Norway. Outside of Scandinavia, it’s Oxford United that’s the team of choice.
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Shearer – 29th October
If you hail from the North of England or support Newcastle you’ll definitely feel at home. Managers from London, Manchester and Bucharest also feature in large numbers.
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Lineker – 29th October
An extremely popular gameworld housing large numbers of Tottenham and England fans. Most managers in this world hail from the UK.
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Blissett – 30th October
Blissett has a mix of English and Italian fans as well as a high percentage of new Football Manager Live users.
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Butcher – 30th October
There is a strong Scottish bias to this gameworld with Rangers being the most supported club and Glasgow, Edinburgh and London lead the way on the city dominance.
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Keane – 30th October
Manchester United, Celtic and Sunderland fans dominate Keane. Sure to be a highly competitive gameworld even with the high percentage of managers new to Football Manager Live.
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St. John - November
This world has a high percentage of managers from Mediterranean countries, with fans of Liverpool and a number of Greek teams dominating the landscape.
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Sharp - November
A world for experienced Football Manager Live Managers; can you beat the best of the best? This world also has many users from the North West of England.
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Toms - November
A good starter world for the FML novice. Very few experienced manager’s make this the ideal gameworld to learn your trade. This world has a global feel with Gothenburg, Barcelona and Brighton listed as top cities.
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Jackett - November
A good starter world for the FML novice. There is also a high percentage of European and middle eastern managers in this world.
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In some circumstances Gameworld kick off times and dates may commence later than specified. SEGA will endeavour to ensure such times and dates coincide with those advertised at pre-order but reserves the right to alter these as deemed reasonably necessary.

How to make a team?

I know theres plenty of people who haven't had an opportunity to beta test this great game yet and wonder how this works and how that works. While I won't go over everything I thought I would try and make a nice easy guide on how to get started.

So what to do when you get 1st sign into fml well 1st off there will be an official mail from SI which informs of the rules and regulations of fml. Many people skip this but it does contain some important information and is worth an initial read through.



Now if you notice in that picture theres a flashing red icon in top left setup assistant thsi will guide through all the steps needed to successfully get started in fml.

next up we have the welcome guide. Its just an introduction into a few things like finance, signing a squad, where to find competitions, football associations and season length etc.


Then next up we have the fun part customising your club. This includes picking your home and away kit as can see from my rather rubbish example theres quite a few to pick from. You also get to name your stadium in this part.




After this is a part which relates to my poll in picking your starting skills. Now it might seem like an easy choice but its not really. Scouting will open up the opportunity to sign players unavailable to others more quickly while tactics could mean getting ahead start on the pitch. Finance could affording that superstar quicker or coaching may improve your players quicker.

Then its picking your squad now the setup assistant will guide you to select your team which will take into your preferences and allocate those players.

what you can also do though is go through the all player list and filter down into your needs position, attributes etc and pick that way.


Once you are happy with the picks you will need to confirm your squad this signs players onto contracts which last a season. Then your good to go playa friendly and gewt your teams hope and dreams started.


The last step on the setup assistant is to pick a Football association where you play your official matches.

GW 22

So I will finally be back in action in gw 22 when it opens tomorrow night at 6.30pm ish (we know what you guys are like at SI)

New Player Database!
As managers in this new gameworld, you will be getting exclusive access to a version of Sports Interactive’s brand new player database for 2009. So, to be the first to scout this year’s wonderkids, make sure you log in as soon as possible.

So it sounds very tempting in what we can find on that database.

SO for those that are moving see you tomorrow.

FM O9 Preview

So where the hell have you been?

Long time no blog! I have not been avoiding all of you just alot happened a month ago and not alot since. I'm sure people are well aware of the demise of gw 11, how it unfortunately became unrecoverable and left me homeless. So rest in peace gw 11 won't be forgotten. But since then I have been well on the outside. Two New gws were launched for those in gws 3 5 6 10 and 11 who lost their old gws. I was supposed to be moving back to gw 4 to moderate with the old mates of Sinkins and Dr Nik but that hasn't happened yet so I'm still waiting to jump back into whats left of beta.

The pre order for FML has also gone live ready for launch in October so I thought I would borrow a post on FAQs of preorders.

1) How do I pre-order Football Manager Live?
To be one of the first to play FML all you need to do is visit http://www.footballmanagerlive.com/order/ and log in with your Sega Pass email. Then simply pick a team name, gameworld and subscription and wait for your gameworld to begin!

2) If you pre-order it today will you pay for it today?
No, the money will only be taken out of your account once your gameworld goes live.

3) Why do you need my card details if I’m not paying?
As part of the pre-order process we take your details so that when the game is released we can automatically take the money and you can get playing and honing your management skills as soon as possible.

4) What are the different subscriptions I can get?
There are 3 different FML subscriptions all offering a great price and varying savings:

3 Month Subscription: £22.99
6 Month Subscription: £ 43.99
12 Month Subscription: £72.99 Play uninterrupted FML for £6.08 month and save 20%!

The game is free to download and so are all the expansions and we won’t take the money from your account until the game goes live so visit http://www.footballmanagerlive.com/order/ and reserve your place in a gameworld now!

5) Which email account do I use?
Use the same email address you have registered with Sega Pass. If you are already registered with Sega Pass simply enter the same details, if not you can register with Sega Pass in the FML pre-order section or visit http://www.sega.co.uk/ .

6) Why do I need to be registered with Sega Pass?
Your Sega Pass login will also be your login to the FML client and will give you access to all the great Sega Pass features and exclusives.

7) What do I do if I have technical problems while signing up?
Firstly check the FML knowledge base to see if your question is answered there (http://support.fmlive.co.uk/). If you still have problems then contact support for further help.

8) Why has my billing account been blocked?
For security purposes if you enter incorrect login information several times your account will be temporarily locked, please contact support to reset your password.

9) I am currently in a banned country when will I be able to play?
We are working to give everyone the chance to play Football Manager Live as soon as possible but at present do not know when this will be. We will notify you as soon as your country is available but please feel free to email us at restrictedcountry@fmlive.co.uk if you have any further questions.

10) How will I download the game?
Once the game is released you will be emailed with a link to download the game. This will have everything you need to get started and will be sent the moment your gameworld opens.

11) When do the gameworlds start?
The first gameworld will start when the game is released, which will be in October. The other gameworlds will follow on in time.

12) How will I know when my gameworld is ready?
You will be emailed and there will be updates on the Football Manager Live website (www.footballmanagerlive.com).

13) What are the options available to enable us to play on the same GameWorld as our mates?
You can change gameworlds as many times as you like during pre-order, once live you will still be able to change albeit less frequently. To change gameworld during pre-order visit www.footballmanagerlive.com and click on ‘Account’.

14) What's the fee for gameworld transfer, if any?
There is no fee for gameworld transfer so you can play with whichever mates you like.

15) Can I change team name?
No, once you have chosen your team name it is permanent. However if you have multiple subscriptions to the game you can use several different names and play with several teams.