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Shrewnaldo

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Gaming addict, mostly Football Manager, some other games at which I'm absolutely awful. Football, Football Manager and books. That's about it really. Misanthrope. "... to read without joy is stupid", John Williams

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Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · Jan 4

Thread of my reading in 2025

I'll include both fiction, which I read hard copy or kindle, and non-fiction for which I primarily use audible

All posts will be spoiler-free

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MustermannFM @mustermannfm.bsky.social · 18h

🚨 Oh my. It's happening!!

I played the #FM26 Alpha and it's tons of fun. Today we'll take a look around:

🧙‍♂️ Manager Creation
🖥️ The New UI
♟️In & Out of Possession Tactics
⚽️ The Matchday Experience

RTs appreciated. Link in the post below 👇

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 11h

This is remarkable news. Ample facial hair and a near-ubiquitous hat... I just assumed you were bald under there

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 14h

Just a reminder that all football games should be on Amazon

Or all football broadcasters should do this

Either / or is fine

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 16h

Hang on, you have hair?!

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 1d

Knocked out a few options and added one more

Leaning towards Samp, Vitoria or Standard atm. I'm sure you're all on tenterhooks #fm26

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 1d

I think West Ham might need a proper 6 even more than Man Utd do

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 1d

In a poor West Ham side, Andy Irving has looked particularly bad

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 1d

Now THAT's a headknock for which you should stop the game

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 1d

Keith Andrews has the most bizarre haircut in management

Having hair is unusual enough but I can't fathom what's going on with his do

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 1d

I bloody love Monday Night Football. So good

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 1d

Of course, there might be some gameplay in these video interview things later, who knows

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing is going to dissuade me from watching an #fm26 video more than Miles

Also, if the bones they've thrown to 'content creators' are interviews and not game content... that could be a bad sign for the state of the game. Or it could be SI trying to stop leaks

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 2d

Pisses me off when NFL players get pushed out of bounds, take out some poor fucker standing at the side and then don't even check if they're ok. Proper twat behaviour

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 2d

Jeez, is Tua really bad? Getting thumped by the Browns is kinda mid, as the kids would say

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 2d

Book 45, Letters from a Stoic by Seneca (translated by Francis Barton Gummere, narrated by Julian Glover)

2/5

Another pompous, pontificating bore

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 2d

Yup

Also regret sticking with Vicario rather than doubling down on the Burnley clean sheet

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 3d

Captaining Salah over Haaland might have been a mistake though

Salah's record against Man Utd is pretty tasty, mind

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 2d

That is a sensational assist from Bruno Fernandes

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 2d

Was Vicario's positioning wrong for that Rodgers goal? Looks like he's offered an awful lot of space to the 'keeper's right. Decent hit but it goes in the net very centrally

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 2d

Radio 5 on Sunday is just so good

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 3d

Book 44, I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

4/5

4 maybe a little harsh but it's not quite a 5* read for me

Enjoyed it for the most part and was a fun, fast-paced read - perfect for reading right after War and Peace

Enjoyed the earlier sections with the flashbacks most - would've liked more

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 3d

Don't shoot... square it... three in the box, square it... don't shoot... oh yer fuckin belter

What a goal #StandFree

Steve Brewer @sjbrewer.bsky.social · 3d

St. Mirren 0 -[1] Aberdeen - Lazetić 90+6’ Great Goal

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 3d

But all-in-all, this looks really good and looks like it'll genuinely be a new and interesting system that could spark some renewed interest in the tactical side

Looking forward to experimenting with the IP shapes to get a 3-diamond-1 and marauding wingbacks on the go for build-up #fm26

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 3d

Bit of a lol at this though

That sounds a lot to me like there are some roles that are bugged so much they are worried they won't be fixed for release so won't publish them yet

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 3d

This also sounds fantastic though

I am all for fewer restrictions and more customisation for the player - even if we screw up. FM has felt more and more automaton for years now, and any digression from that would be something I'd welcome massively

Shrewnaldo @shrewnaldo.bsky.social · 3d

It's harder to tell with the OOP stuff. It still looks very limited but who knows what other options are going to be available once we can dig into it

This one was a bit odd though - preventing short GK distribution in a 4-2-3-1 and there's one player in the opposition third... I hope that's a bug