Absolutely gutted that Match of the Delay didn't get the sustained traction that you and the rest of guys invested in producing the series. I, for one, was loving what you guys had produced it was unique and put a different perspective on things. On a side note, I discovered your rebuilds late last year when going through a really toxic time at work and found your content a happy escape during some really difficult spells. I'm do glad your own work situation has been remedied and hope things continue to move in a positive direction for you.
The best thing anyone can ever do is recognise their boundaries. Be proud of what you've done so far, enjoy the break, and always put your wellbeing first! It was a privelege to be involved. Thank you.
Thanks for the series , Steve. It was an outstanding idea. Take your time and enjoy life. When you want to come back and if you want to do nostalgia, i will be here to watch. Happy Holidays and here is to an amazing 2025 to you.
It's sad for us this happening but fully understand and respect your decision. You were the content creator that got me into watching FM content on TH-cam with your pentagon challange. That led to me watching TomFM, Omega Luke and Omega Dad afterwards. I have recently started my own pentagon challenge after getting back into FM after a few years. Thank you very much and look forward to hopefully seeing you back next year. Hope you and your family have a fantastic Christmas and new year.
Thank you for the honesty Hood, always enjoyed your content, heads up and hopefully see you releasing the top notch content in the new year if that’s what you decide to do
One of the best content creators out there. Thank you for everything you have brought to the FM Community. REally respect for your decision, Steve Fully understandable you need a rest. Health and and family always first. I hope to see you again making content. Wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a happy new year. ❤
Wasn't a member of the channel but video was on my homepage so clicked on it. Dude that was really brave & massively respectable what you have done there!! Hope you find the joy & fun you once had for this soon & get to a place that makes you happy :)
Just wanted to say thank you. Your posts every week were a highlight for me and raised my spirits. I totally understand the need to take a break and hope you someday come back. If you don’t though, I wish you the best. The world is a better place with you in it, whether on TH-cam or in life. Thank you
Gutted it's over. Really been enjoying the series. Knew it was bad news when I saw the run time so waited a few days in the hope it was showing up somewhere else. Well done for realising your limits though.
Im sorry to hear the series in ending, but your well being is more important. Hope to see you back soon rested and refreshed. Glad to hear your enjoying your new job. And congratulations on the marriage.
Mate, this is a great video and I completely relate to how you feel, I stepped away from all content and social media in July and it was exactly what I needed. The content grind can be all encompassing and my work, social life and everything was being impacted by my constant need to upload a new video. I’m now at a point where I’m thinking about starting again in 2025 but I’m also very aware that like yourself I get too bogged down by the stats and the constant need to be working on the next video and I don’t want to end up in that same place again. If I do make content again I’d need to have a far more casual and balanced view on TH-cam and view it as a hobby… and I’m not sure that’s something my brain can do 😂
Sorry to hear this mate, enjoyed your content rebuilds and Match of the Delay series so far. Take it easy, look after yourself and I hope you come back stronger ❤
Hope to see you back, your rebuild and tactics videos were amazing especially the more obscure clubs you would do. My issue with match if the delay was the gap between episodes, I was losing track of the story think it would of been easier to keep up with if the episodes were a couple times a week but hope to see you back
Only found your channel recently, however long you take off will give me time to watch some older series of yours. I hope the hiatus helps and hope to see you back again sooner or later. All the best, much love
Just want to say thank you for the good content you have made! I know the feeling about working for a company that is draining all the energy you have since i am currently in such a situation myself. Get some well deserved rest and hope to see you back stronger than ever when the new FM drops!
Been there with everything you spoke about mate. Taking a break is definitely the best idea, will do you the world of good! Take care of yourself and if/when you come back, we'll all be here x
Loved the series. Shame it had to become to an end but I understand you reasoning. Thank you so much for this series. (At least no more near post corners)
Truly respect on your utmost commitment to uploading your contents Hood for the past years. Your contents somehow dings up more ideas for me to try the new teams for rebuild, for dynasty legacy journey long-term. Maybe somehow it's time for you to get a break from all sorts to recover your inner self. Hopefully you can bounced back to a greater self. Hopefully you can survey much more in the Internet on all those sorts of teams that worth time to rebuild so that you can garner much more synergy and energy to energize your contents back then. Keep Comeback bro!!!
Have a great holiday period and thank you for all the superb content over the course of 2024. Hope to see you back in the future but glad to see you doing what is best for you and your family ❤
Most important thing is your well being and if you are not enjoying it, then you are right to end up, whether that is temporary or permanent. Hope you have a great Christmas and get back to just enjoying playing FM. (Maybe a seasonal update on that FM05 save might work?) :)
Thank you for everything you have done. I don't blame you and I'm glad you have something fulfilling. I have loved Football Manager since FM05. However, I have become jaded since early December and I just play it for fun. Take your time, come back when you are ready
Family first my friend, who knows where the future will take you?? thank you for all the great series, all the videos. Enjoy the hollidays with your family, We will see you back in the future
Understandable but still gutted this was probably my favourite ever FM content on TH-cam so thanks for attempting it, I hate Tiktok it's rotted people's brains and they can't cope with longer videos and series' 😂 Hope you enjoy your break and have a good Christmas
I watched just a couple of your videos. However, I liked them and found them inspiring, and I was enjoying Match of the delay. You did an amazing job. Get rest. Have a good Xmas and the holidays. Good luck!
Agree with what almost everyone says. I was enjoying the series. I haven't watched your content before. And tbh I didn't know most of the other content creators. However I enjoyed it but thought it must have been so much work to put it together. Enjoy your break and good luck in the future
Got to respect your honesty, so many of us especially men have it planted in us from society and the history of this country to just buckle down through tough times, to keep the persona of strength and being in control of everything. That is wrong we are human and we have emotions and what we all need to do like you have just done is open up. Say how your truly feeling as we don't do this like we should, no one will think anything but respect because for some reason we find it hard to speak openly when we need it. Look after yourself and we'll be here when you get back.
Take care of yourself mate (and the wife) and have a class Christmas/New Years. Always enjoyed your content over the past few years but burnout with this is totally understandable. We'll see you when we see you!
Hey mate, sad about the series just because it's a great series to watch on my lunch breaks, also I will give you some love because you helped me in 2024. You have a great break and hope you can recharge mate
You're a legend, mate. Chin up and go again with something else. We need people like you. You will be missed until you come back stronger and better. Got your back mate.
Your mental health is the most important, a break will do you good, i loved the match of the delay i waited for it all week lol, i was there on stream when u got twitch partner '' up the seagulls '', your stream got me through some of my bad times so thank you for that Steve, Merry Christmas to you and your family hope to see you in the new year
I hope you don't delete your past videos. I have really enjoyed the look back on your old saves. Either way you go forward. Happy Holidays and all the best to you and yours mate!
Mate you are doing what you feel is right and for the right reasons so it’s all good. On a personal note, thank you sir for giving me the drive and enjoyment to do all I have in FM games and to have the privilege of holding the positions I do within your community that you have created. 🤘
I hope you have a good Christmas. I felt like the uk owns the best content creators. I hope you feel better soon pal. Hope you and your family have a great Christmas. X i hope we see you soon x
Great series sad it has ended but hopefully when u come back u create the same great content mate hope you and your family are alright and merry Christmas mate
Take it easy mate have a great festive period and enjoy your time with the family. Sometimes life just needs a little reset and change of direction. Hope you find stability and peace with whatever your future holds. Merry Christmas and best wishes for a fantastic 2025 for us all. ✌️🎉
I think the algorithm didn't catch me. I have seen a lot of FM videos this year, but didn't get anything about the series. TH-cam failed you all.... Thank you for your videos!
Hood, it was an absolute banger of a series, innovation from you was top notch. It's just a shame that viewership has dropped with FM24, thru no fault of your own. I hope you have a nice break and come back bigger and better. Have a great Christmas with the fam bro
Really brave, honest and open video Steve. You're a fantastic content creator, but most importantly you're an awesome human being. I'm glad your focusing on being you, and focussing on enjoying your time with your family and friends over the holiday period and for the foreseeable future. It's really hard to admit to yourself that you are burnt out, let alone admit it to your audience and friends, so nothing but respect for you for doing so. Really glad you're enjoying your work and home life, that's really great to hear, as let's be honest, that's all anyone wants in life! The FM community will always be here if you need us, but as I said, it's more important you focus on yourself and those you love. Mad respect for attempting something new with MOTDelay, really well put together show, and everyone involved was amazing, thanks for the opportunity to be a part of it. Big love to you! 💙🧡
Ah that's a shame. I tuned in every week, looking forward to it tbh. Everyone was great but my faves were Mooni and Kempi 🤣 enjoy your break Hood. Enjoy your life 👊🏼
I personally think it is always best to move out. To do something different. I do understand that gaming as an industry is always evolving, but It does lock you to a screen, in between the 4 walls, and its great meeting new people everyday but you do need to move out and go about, as humans are generally interactive, face to face etc. It is good that you sorted it out man. Do whats best for you, I wish you the best :) Happy hols to yourselves :)
Thank you for the opportunity Hood ❤️ we all loved being a part of the series and can’t thank you enough 🙏
One of the best guys in the community, hope your break brings you some much needed rest and will be glad to see what you come up with next mate! 💙
Thanks For Getting Me Involved mate, best of luck in what ever is next. I am only ever a message away
Absolutely gutted that Match of the Delay didn't get the sustained traction that you and the rest of guys invested in producing the series. I, for one, was loving what you guys had produced it was unique and put a different perspective on things.
On a side note, I discovered your rebuilds late last year when going through a really toxic time at work and found your content a happy escape during some really difficult spells. I'm do glad your own work situation has been remedied and hope things continue to move in a positive direction for you.
Best series ever, thank you so much for this ❤❤❤
This is such a mature way to admit you're ducking me for another Network Game thrashing, love ya xo
The best thing anyone can ever do is recognise their boundaries. Be proud of what you've done so far, enjoy the break, and always put your wellbeing first!
It was a privelege to be involved. Thank you.
No problem, man. Thank you for great content, entertainment, everything. Hope everything gets better
Thanks for the series , Steve. It was an outstanding idea. Take your time and enjoy life. When you want to come back and if you want to do nostalgia, i will be here to watch. Happy Holidays and here is to an amazing 2025 to you.
It's sad for us this happening but fully understand and respect your decision.
You were the content creator that got me into watching FM content on TH-cam with your pentagon challange. That led to me watching TomFM, Omega Luke and Omega Dad afterwards.
I have recently started my own pentagon challenge after getting back into FM after a few years.
Thank you very much and look forward to hopefully seeing you back next year.
Hope you and your family have a fantastic Christmas and new year.
I really enjoyed your content. All the best with whatever your future holds
All the best, thanks for all the content and hope you’re enjoying the Christmas and New Year period.
Thanks for all your content Steve youve helped me massively over the years and i wish you and your family all the best. You will be sorely missed.
Top bloke, been a pleasure collaborating man. Enjoy the time off - be you mate
Thank you for the honesty Hood, always enjoyed your content, heads up and hopefully see you releasing the top notch content in the new year if that’s what you decide to do
One of the best content creators out there. Thank you for everything you have brought to the FM Community. REally respect for your decision, Steve Fully understandable you need a rest. Health and and family always first. I hope to see you again making content. Wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a happy new year. ❤
Wasn't a member of the channel but video was on my homepage so clicked on it. Dude that was really brave & massively respectable what you have done there!! Hope you find the joy & fun you once had for this soon & get to a place that makes you happy :)
Massive respect for the honesty of the video and the brilliant things you have done in the FM space. Take the time you need and all the best to you
Love your content, hope you find your big break and can enjoy creating content once again ❤
Have a good Xmas Steve! Good luck with whatever comes next
YO
Just wanted to say thank you. Your posts every week were a highlight for me and raised my spirits. I totally understand the need to take a break and hope you someday come back. If you don’t though, I wish you the best. The world is a better place with you in it, whether on TH-cam or in life. Thank you
Hope you have a good break, Steve. Massive thanks to you for your save in obscure countries: etc Serbia, Hungary. Helps me a lot in my own FM saves
Thank you, and all the best. Merry Christmas. 🎄
Gutted it's over. Really been enjoying the series. Knew it was bad news when I saw the run time so waited a few days in the hope it was showing up somewhere else.
Well done for realising your limits though.
Im sorry to hear the series in ending, but your well being is more important. Hope to see you back soon rested and refreshed. Glad to hear your enjoying your new job. And congratulations on the marriage.
Mate, this is a great video and I completely relate to how you feel,
I stepped away from all content and social media in July and it was exactly what I needed.
The content grind can be all encompassing and my work, social life and everything was being impacted by my constant need to upload a new video.
I’m now at a point where I’m thinking about starting again in 2025 but I’m also very aware that like yourself I get too bogged down by the stats and the constant need to be working on the next video and I don’t want to end up in that same place again.
If I do make content again I’d need to have a far more casual and balanced view on TH-cam and view it as a hobby… and I’m not sure that’s something my brain can do 😂
One of the best people I enjoy watching mate take time and come back bigger better stronger than ever.
Cheers Steve, it's been a pleasure mate.
Take care buddy.
All the best mate. You and GYR have been of great help over the years!
I loved this series 😢
All the best mate
Take care of yourself first and foremost! We’ll be here when you come back stronger than ever! Thank you for everything you’ve done for us Hood.
Sorry to hear this mate, enjoyed your content rebuilds and Match of the Delay series so far.
Take it easy, look after yourself and I hope you come back stronger ❤
Loved the series. I’m gonna be sad to see it go. Thank you for bringing it to us and I hope you try again in the future x
Much love Steve
Hope to see you back, your rebuild and tactics videos were amazing especially the more obscure clubs you would do. My issue with match if the delay was the gap between episodes, I was losing track of the story think it would of been easier to keep up with if the episodes were a couple times a week but hope to see you back
good luck in your next steps, mate! enjoy your
Only found your channel recently, however long you take off will give me time to watch some older series of yours. I hope the hiatus helps and hope to see you back again sooner or later. All the best, much love
Hopefully the break does you good. Definitely want to see that retro save. As a gamer the retro saves interest me more these days
Congrats on the marriage, you gotta take care of yourself, enjoyed the output! We all understand!
Hope your well brother. Thanks for the content learned a lot from you! Happy holidays mate. God bless.
thank you for doing the series, take your time
Cheers for having me as a panelist, big thank you for the opportunity. Best of luck for the future and have a Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year Hood!
Mental health... Don't ignore it. Take that well deserved rest.
Just want to say thank you for the good content you have made! I know the feeling about working for a company that is draining all the energy you have since i am currently in such a situation myself. Get some well deserved rest and hope to see you back stronger than ever when the new FM drops!
Been there with everything you spoke about mate. Taking a break is definitely the best idea, will do you the world of good!
Take care of yourself and if/when you come back, we'll all be here x
Really enjoyed watching your stuff, and hope to see you again in future. Fully understand your reasons, much love brother.
Loved the series. Shame it had to become to an end but I understand you reasoning. Thank you so much for this series. (At least no more near post corners)
Thank you mate and take your time and as much as you need. Take care and have a great Christmas
Truly respect on your utmost commitment to uploading your contents Hood for the past years. Your contents somehow dings up more ideas for me to try the new teams for rebuild, for dynasty legacy journey long-term. Maybe somehow it's time for you to get a break from all sorts to recover your inner self. Hopefully you can bounced back to a greater self. Hopefully you can survey much more in the Internet on all those sorts of teams that worth time to rebuild so that you can garner much more synergy and energy to energize your contents back then. Keep Comeback bro!!!
Just wanted to say I really enjoyed the Match of the Delay series.
Thanks for everything and hope you enjoy the break!
All the best mate. Rest uo and take care
Have a great holiday period and thank you for all the superb content over the course of 2024. Hope to see you back in the future but glad to see you doing what is best for you and your family ❤
Thanks for all the streams and videos, and enjoy your time away from this all. Happy holidays in advance!
You and your family come first. Good luck with whatever you do in the future. Thank you 🙏
Thank you Steve. Have a great Xmas and better 2025.
Most important thing is your well being and if you are not enjoying it, then you are right to end up, whether that is temporary or permanent. Hope you have a great Christmas and get back to just enjoying playing FM.
(Maybe a seasonal update on that FM05 save might work?) :)
Thanks for the series! Loved it🔥
All the best mate, i always enjoyed your shows. tried to tune in when i could - great work
Thank you for everything you have done. I don't blame you and I'm glad you have something fulfilling. I have loved Football Manager since FM05. However, I have become jaded since early December and I just play it for fun.
Take your time, come back when you are ready
Look after yourself mate. You mean more to this FM community than you could ever imagine and we just want you to be happy ❤
It's been a pleasure mate, enjoy the Xmas break! What you achieved here was brilliant! THANK YOU!
Oh man 😢 hope everything gets better 🙏 your honesty is always much appreciated 👏 you'll come back stronger brother
Family first my friend, who knows where the future will take you?? thank you for all the great series, all the videos. Enjoy the hollidays with your family, We will see you back in the future
I defo understand that Hoody! Have a lovely christmas time and take your time 😊
Thank you dude and good luck
Will be missed best of luck bud see you soon hopefully ❤
So the series will not finish 😭😭😭😭😭😭
If you need a break, it's really important that you take one, no matter how long the break will end be in the end.
Your videos are still really cool.
Take as much time as you need Steve love your content ❤
Understandable but still gutted this was probably my favourite ever FM content on TH-cam so thanks for attempting it, I hate Tiktok it's rotted people's brains and they can't cope with longer videos and series' 😂
Hope you enjoy your break and have a good Christmas
Damn thanks for everything hood
I watched just a couple of your videos. However, I liked them and found them inspiring, and I was enjoying Match of the delay. You did an amazing job. Get rest. Have a good Xmas and the holidays. Good luck!
Thank you 😭😭❤️❤️. Merry Christmas and happy new year.
All the best in whatever you do next. I really enjoyed your stuff 👍👍
Good luck - headspace is everything. 👍❤️
Agree with what almost everyone says. I was enjoying the series. I haven't watched your content before. And tbh I didn't know most of the other content creators. However I enjoyed it but thought it must have been so much work to put it together. Enjoy your break and good luck in the future
Got to respect your honesty, so many of us especially men have it planted in us from society and the history of this country to just buckle down through tough times, to keep the persona of strength and being in control of everything. That is wrong we are human and we have emotions and what we all need to do like you have just done is open up. Say how your truly feeling as we don't do this like we should, no one will think anything but respect because for some reason we find it hard to speak openly when we need it. Look after yourself and we'll be here when you get back.
Take care of yourself mate (and the wife) and have a class Christmas/New Years. Always enjoyed your content over the past few years but burnout with this is totally understandable. We'll see you when we see you!
Your health is your wealth!!!!!!!
Hey mate, sad about the series just because it's a great series to watch on my lunch breaks, also I will give you some love because you helped me in 2024. You have a great break and hope you can recharge mate
You're a legend, mate. Chin up and go again with something else. We need people like you. You will be missed until you come back stronger and better. Got your back mate.
Look after yourself Steve. Well done for everything! Have a wonderful festive period and look forward to your next thing. ❤
Your mental health is the most important, a break will do you good, i loved the match of the delay i waited for it all week lol, i was there on stream when u got twitch partner '' up the seagulls '', your stream got me through some of my bad times so thank you for that Steve, Merry Christmas to you and your family hope to see you in the new year
I hope you don't delete your past videos. I have really enjoyed the look back on your old saves. Either way you go forward. Happy Holidays and all the best to you and yours mate!
Mate you are doing what you feel is right and for the right reasons so it’s all good. On a personal note, thank you sir for giving me the drive and enjoyment to do all I have in FM games and to have the privilege of holding the positions I do within your community that you have created. 🤘
Still gutted that the world doesn't get to see my 10-4 win over Treq! However, understand the decision and wish you all the best for what's next.
I hope you have a good Christmas. I felt like the uk owns the best content creators. I hope you feel better soon pal. Hope you and your family have a great Christmas. X i hope we see you soon x
Thanks mate for the series
Great series sad it has ended but hopefully when u come back u create the same great content mate hope you and your family are alright and merry Christmas mate
Such sad news that you are down, and I hope you are ok mate. Relax and come back stronger.
Hey man! I was really enjoying the series and the hard work from everyone! Take the needed break you need. I'd be super down to watch a FM05 save.
Take it easy mate have a great festive period and enjoy your time with the family. Sometimes life just needs a little reset and change of direction. Hope you find stability and peace with whatever your future holds. Merry Christmas and best wishes for a fantastic 2025 for us all. ✌️🎉
I was really enjoying it!
Merry Christmas mate 👍🏻
I think the algorithm didn't catch me. I have seen a lot of FM videos this year, but didn't get anything about the series.
TH-cam failed you all.... Thank you for your videos!
Thanks Steve your brilliant I hope you have a brilliant Christmas 🎄
Hood, it was an absolute banger of a series, innovation from you was top notch. It's just a shame that viewership has dropped with FM24, thru no fault of your own. I hope you have a nice break and come back bigger and better. Have a great Christmas with the fam bro
Thanks mate, good luck
Really brave, honest and open video Steve. You're a fantastic content creator, but most importantly you're an awesome human being. I'm glad your focusing on being you, and focussing on enjoying your time with your family and friends over the holiday period and for the foreseeable future. It's really hard to admit to yourself that you are burnt out, let alone admit it to your audience and friends, so nothing but respect for you for doing so. Really glad you're enjoying your work and home life, that's really great to hear, as let's be honest, that's all anyone wants in life! The FM community will always be here if you need us, but as I said, it's more important you focus on yourself and those you love.
Mad respect for attempting something new with MOTDelay, really well put together show, and everyone involved was amazing, thanks for the opportunity to be a part of it.
Big love to you! 💙🧡
Ah that's a shame. I tuned in every week, looking forward to it tbh. Everyone was great but my faves were Mooni and Kempi 🤣 enjoy your break Hood. Enjoy your life 👊🏼
I personally think it is always best to move out. To do something different. I do understand that gaming as an industry is always evolving, but It does lock you to a screen, in between the 4 walls, and its great meeting new people everyday but you do need to move out and go about, as humans are generally interactive, face to face etc. It is good that you sorted it out man. Do whats best for you, I wish you the best :) Happy hols to yourselves :)