We need a challenge that’s just casual, a real manager career mode. No objectives, just pure FM managing through the managerial career of Tom Kelsey to try and become the best manager in the world, better than pep or ancelloti. A dedicated series would be so fun to watch and you can ask for opinions from the comments as board members.
I’m was trying the same thing with my current save. But the journeyman turned into a one club save after I got Dartford from NLS to L2 in just 3 seasons. I’ve just begun Season seven. This year we’re really pushing for promotion to the prem after losing the playoff final last year. Wish me luck guys!
It would be fun to watch a series where you start from scraps and cant apply for better jobs. Only move teams when headhunted. How far can you get in 10-15 seasons :)
If you want to metagame it, I believe the best road to take is to take one Vanarama north/south team into the championship. That could be done in 6 seasons and you'll get attention from some great teams
100% the way its done, I've completed this challenge many times including on fm 24, the other best strategy is to manage in smaller European leagues. i.e Russia/Ukraine/Belgium/Switzerland/Austria. They have two to three leagues, the lower ones with poor reputation but the top leagues with decent reputation. You can build up your reputation by seasons 3-5 and look to move to a top European club with plenty of seasons left. Tom actually messed up by moving clubs so often imo.
when you posed the question at the end of the video i had to check whether i'd actually done this in my journeyman save. my real sociedad beat PSG 4-2 in the 33/34 final - so the last possible opportunity, too!
0:42 Not necessarily the same challenge, but I am being "ruthless" in my career too. Started with no coaching badges, and the longest I've stayed at a club so far is just 2 years. I want to keep moving and advancing upwards.
I love your content coz of the transparency if it were a different content creator he wouldve won the UCL at the end. But the fact that u could show u came close. I love it bro keep on doing such content giving us the reality of FM especially for newcomers🎉
I still feel a good challenge would be Pentagon, but you are locked out of managing at any nation in the top half (round down for difficulty) of the regional coefficients. Win something like the UEFA Champions League with Slovenia, AFC with Malaysia, CONEMBOL with Uruguay, CONCACAF with Canada and CAF South Africa due to playable reasons.
Tom - you were speaking some truths that I have shouted at my FM saves with that statement about not having experience of fighting relegation because you are a winner 😂 Imagine a board member saying that to the likes of Guardiola, Klopp or Conte.
My favorite save of this year was Unemployed to CL winner. My journey was Pontypridd > Shelbourne > Mantova > Norwich > Newcastle > Man City. Was a great save.
Nicely done! I'm doing this challenge (no badges but semi-pro experience), the career progression decisions and planning are interesting. I'm about to qualify for the Champions League with West Ham, with a fairly young squad, do I bolster that with better, older players or do I move to a bigger club when the opportunity comes up? I love it.
I did this in FM21... almost Started unemployed, first job was kettering.. 2 seasons in got head-hunted by oxford. 4 season in got headhunted by newcastle. 7 seasons in got headhunted by real madrid. 2nd season at madrid i won the league with a record-equalling 100 points. next 2 seasons i came 2nd to barcelona... both times by 1 point after leading the entire season, and being 1st going into the final day. And the furthest i got in the champions league was losing a semi-final... to barcelona
Do the same challenge in 15 seasons, but you can't join a team from the top 5 leagues. Would love to see some teams from the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, ...
Unless this save was played a loooooooong time ago etc.. I can't actually FATHOM how much FM you must be playing. Like 10 seasons just like that? :P cool video and interesting challenge :)
@TomFM I started a save as unemployed and applied for all jobs available and Gambia was one of the interesting ones I was offered so I picked it . Barely any of the people at the Start played for high clubs in top leagues(only one I think of minteh who played for Newcastle at the start)but a majority of them were playing for very low ranked sides.
Honestly I respect you so much for making this video despite failing at the end. It shows that not all the time things go your way and you still battled to the very end! 💪
i hate that relegation fight experiance excuse. i managed clubs to avoid relegation then win the league i couldnt be any better than avoiding relegations with teams such a dumb thing i hope isnt in fm25
Sadly i hoped for u to fail the Challenge! RedBull Leipzig is a club, that is hated very much in Germany and anyone who loves our great sport, hates them for buying their way to the Top!
The real question is can you take Woking from Conference League to the Champions League in 6 seasons?
Can you lol
In this case the question should be how do Woking qualify for the Conference League from the Vanarama?
@@ChappersDavegood question thanks for taking my comment lightly hearted
Completed it mate
Stuff like that doesn’t go unnoticed
13:33 Of course Chelsea have a guy called Brighton. Taking buying Brighton players to a whole new level
It did make me chuckle!
@ Loving the constant uploads. Keep up the great work 💪
Imagine Brighton have a player called Chelsea
Spurs beating Barca over two legs and then losing to RB Leipzig is the most Spursy thing ever.
im guessing yes.
Having to single handedly defeat the entire EPL in the CL for your last season is absolutely perfect.
We need a challenge that’s just casual, a real manager career mode. No objectives, just pure FM managing through the managerial career of Tom Kelsey to try and become the best manager in the world, better than pep or ancelloti. A dedicated series would be so fun to watch and you can ask for opinions from the comments as board members.
I’m was trying the same thing with my current save. But the journeyman turned into a one club save after I got Dartford from NLS to L2 in just 3 seasons. I’ve just begun Season seven. This year we’re really pushing for promotion to the prem after losing the playoff final last year. Wish me luck guys!
Good luck, sounds like you're done a great job!
It would be fun to watch a series where you start from scraps and cant apply for better jobs. Only move teams when headhunted. How far can you get in 10-15 seasons :)
Added challenge would be you have to move teams when headhunted no matter what
Sebastian Nanasi, one of the best talents to come through the Malmö FF academy in the recent years 💙 hes tearing up the Ligue 1 irl atm
I didn't realise he was actually at Strasbourg! A legend in the making!
Looking like Neil from the Inbetweeners with that outfit 😂
I was thinking that 😂
Slanderous and libleous
yet not untrue@@TomFM
If you want to metagame it, I believe the best road to take is to take one Vanarama north/south team into the championship. That could be done in 6 seasons and you'll get attention from some great teams
100% the way its done, I've completed this challenge many times including on fm 24, the other best strategy is to manage in smaller European leagues. i.e Russia/Ukraine/Belgium/Switzerland/Austria. They have two to three leagues, the lower ones with poor reputation but the top leagues with decent reputation. You can build up your reputation by seasons 3-5 and look to move to a top European club with plenty of seasons left. Tom actually messed up by moving clubs so often imo.
I’m still waiting for you getting Lech Poznań job and get them the champions league. I’m counting on you Tom!
Time limit challenges adds real stress for viewing.... love it
Love the new graphics for your team sheet
when you posed the question at the end of the video i had to check whether i'd actually done this in my journeyman save. my real sociedad beat PSG 4-2 in the 33/34 final - so the last possible opportunity, too!
24:47 is basically the World Champion tactic. It's sooo good
Tom dressed as Neil from the inbetweeners wasn’t on the bingo card this year
Very Interesting ad, Tom. I actually laughed and watched the whole thing.
Don't be like me, protect your Football Manager saves!
Great vid mate. We need another go at this !
We need a challenge where you win the UCL while only buying players 30+ years old
0:42 Not necessarily the same challenge, but I am being "ruthless" in my career too. Started with no coaching badges, and the longest I've stayed at a club so far is just 2 years. I want to keep moving and advancing upwards.
Me hoping Tom takes over Auxerre, my fave French sid- oh god damn it lmao.
Sorry!
i wish you continued just to see how long youll actually take! felt so close to the end goal in this vid
26:52 Liverpool 🤝 Champions League comebacks
I love your content coz of the transparency if it were a different content creator he wouldve won the UCL at the end. But the fact that u could show u came close. I love it bro keep on doing such content giving us the reality of FM especially for newcomers🎉
I still feel a good challenge would be Pentagon, but you are locked out of managing at any nation in the top half (round down for difficulty) of the regional coefficients. Win something like the UEFA Champions League with Slovenia, AFC with Malaysia, CONEMBOL with Uruguay, CONCACAF with Canada and CAF South Africa due to playable reasons.
I liked the Le Garrec Storyline. Would have been cool, if he scored you to the CL title.
i can already tell this is gonna be a great video
Tom - you were speaking some truths that I have shouted at my FM saves with that statement about not having experience of fighting relegation because you are a winner 😂 Imagine a board member saying that to the likes of Guardiola, Klopp or Conte.
I love the idea of the Southampton board sitting down with Carlo Ancelotti and telling him he's not up to the task
@@TomFM that is probably the exact conversation the Leicester board will be having with Ruud van Nistelrooy
31:34 - that's certainly a position profile
You game look so clean, how is that possible? The replays seem so satisfying.
Plot twist: in your 11th season, your RB Leipzig actually go and win the Champions League to make u regret ending your video at 10 seasons
Coming so close is amazing!
You should do another season
I love these kind of challenge videos!
That manager face is really unsetling.
Your jumper suits you, it looks nice.
My favorite save of this year was Unemployed to CL winner. My journey was Pontypridd > Shelbourne > Mantova > Norwich > Newcastle > Man City. Was a great save.
Marvin Wattiau, the legend in everyones fm saves
Nicely done! I'm doing this challenge (no badges but semi-pro experience), the career progression decisions and planning are interesting. I'm about to qualify for the Champions League with West Ham, with a fairly young squad, do I bolster that with better, older players or do I move to a bigger club when the opportunity comes up? I love it.
NO WAY, you are managing my club STRASBOURG !
Do a Sparta Praha rebulid, Please🙏🙏
15:46 i think that ref is Davide Cotê
Tom you should take a team from either New Caledonia or Tahiti, and win the French cup with them
Borg really said “I understand it now”🗿
I signed tristan abraham om a dag and red save and he was phenomenal for me. He became the top goalscorer for two seasons
Non-league legend, will look to sign him again in the future!
8:22 Poland mentioned 🗣
Any longer series coming soon? Also, an experiment idea of a team full of siblings/relatives, can they get from league 2 to the prem?
I did this in FM21... almost
Started unemployed, first job was kettering.. 2 seasons in got head-hunted by oxford. 4 season in got headhunted by newcastle. 7 seasons in got headhunted by real madrid. 2nd season at madrid i won the league with a record-equalling 100 points. next 2 seasons i came 2nd to barcelona... both times by 1 point after leading the entire season, and being 1st going into the final day. And the furthest i got in the champions league was losing a semi-final... to barcelona
Do the same challenge in 15 seasons, but you can't join a team from the top 5 leagues.
Would love to see some teams from the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, ...
Hello mate love yor videos ❤
Greetings from Tunisia
Unless this save was played a loooooooong time ago etc.. I can't actually FATHOM how much FM you must be playing. Like 10 seasons just like that? :P
cool video and interesting challenge :)
Fc Köln mentioned?!?! What the hell is being able to buy players!?!?!?!
Ive seen this before tom... i dont mind seeing another one though.
I'm sad you couldn't stay in Cologne, but how about a rebuild video to make up for it? =)
13:12 56M??? IN FRANCES 2ND DIVISION??? Edit: 16:48 Ohh
At least I got this to watch while Todd Boehly hates me (in Football Manager)
Can you please show the players in the tactical set up, so we know who plays where........
Am shocked, 1st time have seen you not complete a challenge, was unlucky had to face city though on final match of the 10 years
City with a team of wonderkids!
@ must have missed that 1, which surprising, had thought had watched all your videos now, but must have somehow missed that
26:58 it’s so realistic
I can’t imagine anything more FM than spurs beating you in the semi, to play against city and then win 😂
I wonder if Sami Cano did fire your former club to success.
Bro would be the most hated person in Germany lol
Challenge accepted, ten seasons later and I've won the Bristol street motors trophy at the fourth time of asking, beat that!
I would be surprised if you beat that man city super team
Respect for not cheating the final because I would've
Tom Kelsey would be the most hated manager ever, in real life!
Are you ever gonna continue the saint ettiene save
We want a 1000 episode mega campaign with Cockfosters FC
Was it my imagination or you used elevator music in parts of the 22 minute mark? 22:09 is one such instance 😅😅
Take Stevenage to the Europa League Title? or Champions League Title?
The ad integration was generational acting
Give me my Oscar already
I've started an unemployed FM career, I got the Gambia international job. I'm 7 seasons in I think. Won the afcon in 2028
Now that's a journeyman save, how did you end up at Gambia?
@TomFM I started a save as unemployed and applied for all jobs available and Gambia was one of the interesting ones I was offered so I picked it . Barely any of the people at the Start played for high clubs in top leagues(only one I think of minteh who played for Newcastle at the start)but a majority of them were playing for very low ranked sides.
Sacktober 😂😂😂
Do Vaduz challenge next!
If I feel like torturing myself
Being you were trying to achieve success with RB Leipzig you could say football won lol
I'm playing fm rn actually lol
When are the Vlogs coming along, Tom?
I'm at a Champions League game this week!
Naw man, as a Gladbach Fan, i cant watch past your Colonge signing. Sorry Tom :D
Can you be the Man City manager in 2nd Division and bring them back to winning UCL?
Your manager face looks exactly like you
I'm not sure that's actually a compliment given how demented it looks!
On original or real life mode?
What skin do you use ??
Honestly I respect you so much for making this video despite failing at the end. It shows that not all the time things go your way and you still battled to the very end! 💪
Whats the name of your skin?
Its very appealing
I did that on fm 21
Why are you dressed like Neil from the Inbetweeners?
i hate that relegation fight experiance excuse. i managed clubs to avoid relegation then win the league i couldnt be any better than avoiding relegations with teams such a dumb thing i hope isnt in fm25
Top 3 FM TH-camrs. 66th.
Not surprised Welling sacked their manager, they recently lost to the best team in the south of England!
you should change your in game avatar
ive been doing this since weekend and ive been fired twice already do i startover?
Nope, just got to keep going!
Can u share this game save
Nice to see a fail video. Good job
Naah it seemed like a fun challenge but then you chose a rb club
I DID IT IN SIX !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SUPER LUCKY BUT STILL
Nice one, what was your journey?
Get red star belgrade thier second champions league in 10 seasons
I like that idea!
Sadly i hoped for u to fail the Challenge! RedBull Leipzig is a club, that is hated very much in Germany and anyone who loves our great sport, hates them for buying their way to the Top!
Sheshko
sami
Le Garrec
Can this teaman stop saying cologne to köln
Kinda early
4 views in 12 seconds. Bro fell off 🤦♂️💀