Football Manager 2011 blog

Get the lowdown on the new Football Manager game on this exclusive daily blog by SI Games head honcho Miles Jacobsen

Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day 20: The new user interface revealed

    Football Manager 2011 14:00 04/11/10

    The user interface, which is basically what you see on screen whilst playing the game, is something that we spend a very long time on each year, looki... Read more+

    Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day 20: How the stars of tomorrow are created.... today

      Football Manager 2011 11:00 04/11/10

      In this morning's blog, Riz spoke about the newgen templates for Football Manager 2011. Now, we go “beyond the templates”...Part two: Beyond the templ... Read more+

      Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day 20: the rise of the newgens!

        Football Manager 2011 07:00 04/11/10

        Football Manager is unlike most other games in the market, as anyone who starts a new game on Football Manager gets their own unique experience. There... Read more+

        Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day 19 extra: the new data editor revealed

          As you may, or may not know, Football Manager 2011 also comes with a data editor that lets you change, or add, information about any of the 440,000+ p... Read more+

          Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day 19: Steam, achievements and the new Trophy Room

            With Football Manager 2011 just a couple of days away from its release on Friday, it’s about time I talked about the different options for installing ... Read more+

            Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day 18: Upcoming patches revealed

              Well, I’ve been very happy with the reaction to the Football Manager 2011 demo so far. It’s great for us to see so many people playing it and enjoying... Read more+

              Exclusive FM2011 blog day 17: download the new demo NOW!

                The Daily Mirror and Mirrorfootball.co.uk are exclusively offering YOU the chance to play the brand new Football Manager 2011 game NOW for FREE!Footba... Read more+

                Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day 16 extra: the new Twitter and YouTube features

                  I must admit to be being very excited about the demo release in just a few hours on this very site – details will follow at midnight for what time it ... Read more+

                  Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day 16: introducing... the agents!

                    One of the biggest new features in Football Manager 2011 is undoubtedly the contract negotiation system which has led to a much wider use of agents in... Read more+

                    Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day 15: Wayne Rooney, 25-man squads and new transfer features explained

                      What with all the paper talk about Rooney possibly leaving Manchester United at the moment, a story broken by this very website on Sunday, what better... Read more+

                      Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day 14: How to get your FREE demo with MirrorFootball.co.uk

                        I am delighted to be able to announce that the UK version of Football Manager 2011 on the PC & Mac went into manufacture on Saturday afternoon.Why... Read more+

                        Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day 13: new match day training options revealed! 

                          An aspect of real life training Football Manager has not really modelled before is match preparation.While the training in FM has previously only foc... Read more+

                          Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day 12: the new training regimes revealed!

                            As I mentioned in the first blog and the video from our original announcement about Football Manager 2011, one area of the game that has had a complet... Read more+

                            Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day 11: More new graphics enhancements revealed!

                              In yesterday’s blog, I wrote about the match engine 3D viewer and it’s improved animations, with a couple of videos showing the difference between Foo... Read more+

                              Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day 10: First view of the all new and improved match animation

                                In Football Manager 2009 we made available a 3d view of the in game matches for the first time. It looked like this: Read more+

                                Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day nine: Be the first to see our new TV advert

                                  Happy Friday everyone. To celebrate the impending weekend, the blog today is short, but very sweet.First, the latest edition of the Football Manager p... Read more+

                                  Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day eight: 25-man squads, B-teams, Turkish playoffs and more... the latest rule changes

                                    Since we started making Football Manager at Sports Interactive, it has always been about a simulating a football world. With over 50 countries' league... Read more+

                                    Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day seven: How player movement analysis will make you a better boss

                                      In yesterday’s blog, I partly wrote about backroom advice and how it can help you in the game, including giving you some helpful analysis on your tact... Read more+

                                      Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day six: New boardroom options and backroom advice

                                        In yesterday’s blog, I wrote about the new conversation system, and a bit about some of the new player interaction options in Football Manager 2010.To... Read more+

                                        Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day five: Talk to players, staff and the board - faster and better than ever before

                                          Hello everyone. I hope you all had nice weekends and that your teams did as well as mine, the mighty Watford, who beat Sheff Utd to not just go up to ... Read more+

                                          Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day four: new press conference questions revealed!

                                            Yesterday I blogged about the new news system and some of the new media in FM11 and today’s continues from there by talking about the revamped press c... Read more+

                                            Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day three: you want more news? You got it!

                                              One of the reasons why Football Manager is enjoyed by so many people is the immersive aspect of the game. When you are in your Football Manager world,... Read more+

                                              Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson: Day two: What's new in this year's game?

                                                Yesterday, I attempted to answer the “what is Football Manager?” question. Today, it’s onto Football Manager 2011, and what’s new in the game.Each yea... Read more+

                                                Exclusive Football Manager 2011 blog with Miles Jacobson: Day one, what is Football Manager?

                                                  Hello everyone, and welcome to the first day of the Football Manager 2011 blogs!My name is Miles Jacobson, and I’m studio director at Sports Interacti... Read more+

                                                  Football Manager Live Switzerland players to watch: Diego Benaglio and Tranquillo Barnetta

                                                    To celebrate both the World Cup and the addition of a new multiplayer game, Football Manager Live, to the Football Manager family, MirrorFootball have... Read more+

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                                                    Why farcical forced pre-match handshakes should be scrapped

                                                    Mark Lawrenson 08:01 11/02/12

                                                      The pre-match handshake is a meaningless farce and should be scrapped. You shake the hand of an oppo... Read More+

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                                                      Jose would be perfect for Spurs but Harry could manage England part-time anyway

                                                      Mark Lawrenson 08:00 11/02/12

                                                        Jose Mourinho would be the perfect choice for Tottenham. And surely Spurs would be a great fit for h... Read More+

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                                                        What are the odds Suarez and Evra swap shirts at the final whistle? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

                                                        Betting Blog 22:00 10/02/12

                                                        The FA reckon Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra should shake hands when they come face to face on Saturda... Read More+

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                                                        United v Liverpool has always been spiky... but it used to be about football too

                                                        Brian Reade 20:59 10/02/12

                                                          We should have sacked Capello two years ago Why Moyes is the right man for Spurs  Those who think to... Read More+

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                                                          We should have sacked Capello two years ago

                                                          Brian Reade 20:58 10/02/12

                                                            United v Liverpool has always been spiky... but it used to be about football too Why Moyes is the ri... Read More+

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                                                            Why Moyes is the right man for Spurs

                                                            Brian Reade 20:57 10/02/12

                                                              United v Liverpool has always been spiky... but it used to be about football too  We should have sac... Read More+

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                                                              Watch video of Sami Khedira and Lena Gercke's steamy GQ photo shoot

                                                              Mirror Football Blog 15:52 10/02/12

                                                                It's a tough life being a top footballer part 3,876: poor old Sami Khedira. Not only is he forced to... Read More+

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                                                                3PM Extra: Joe Hart's fart, when mascots attack and Turkish team's bus collides with express train

                                                                Football Banter 15:38 10/02/12

                                                                  Presenting quality football videos from the interweb, daily at 3pm. Here's today's collection: 1) We... Read More+

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                                                                  Why does snow and extreme weather bring out the best in football fans?

                                                                  Ian Winwood 14:09 10/02/12

                                                                    A few years ago, on the weekend before Christmas I went with my mum to see Barnsley play at Queens P... Read More+

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                                                                    Simon Bird's Premier League previews and predictions (Week 25)

                                                                    Mirror Football Blog 12:09 10/02/12

                                                                      'Arry'll put a smile on those poor England boys' faces. Yeah, 'Arry's a man manager. Arm round the s... Read More+

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                                                                      The Best XI Liverpool vs Manchester United games

                                                                      Mirror Football Blog 11:25 10/02/12

                                                                        The MirrorFootball Best XI is our new feature celebrating the very best of the beautiful game. Each ... Read More+

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                                                                        Why do Rooney and co want Redknapp to succeed Capello? He'll make playing for England fun again

                                                                        Mirror Football Blog 00:00 10/02/12

                                                                          Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand have already taken to Twitter to say Harry Redknapp is the man they’d... Read More+

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