Mark had a great save in FM21 and now brings his FM22 save ‘Turkish Delight’ to On the Break for FM22! You can see all the posts from the series below, and be sure to drop him a follow on Twitter – @TheLastThrow
GLORY HUNTER – #10 – MY FIRST YEAR IN SPAIN
My first year in Spain is complete and I’m going to spend this chapter reviewing how I got on. If you missed the last chapter where I revealed the second club I would be managing as part of this challenge then please click here to catch up. If you’re completely new to this series then … Continue reading GLORY HUNTER – #10 – MY FIRST YEAR IN SPAIN
GLORY HUNTER – #9 – ATLÉTICO DE MADRID
Last time out I revealed that I had moved to a different team and from the title of this chapter you will now know who that team is. I’ve moved to Spain and Atlético de Madrid, after I had resigned at Leverkusen they appointed Nagelsmann who was the Atlético manager leaving a vacancy which I … Continue reading GLORY HUNTER – #9 – ATLÉTICO DE MADRID
GLORY HUNTER – #8 – THE EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL
It’s time for our first European final, if you missed how we made it here then please click here to catch up or if you’re completely new to this series here is a link to the prologue. To date we had a 100% record in finals having beaten Stuttgart last season in the DFB-Pokal last … Continue reading GLORY HUNTER – #8 – THE EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL
GLORY HUNTER – #7 – THE BUNDESLIGA BATTLE
Thanks for coming back for another instalment of my attempt at Doctor Benjy’s Glory Hunter challenge. If you need to catch up on the last chapter then please click here to do so. If you’re completely new to this series then here is a link to introduction post. This season is all about fighting for … Continue reading GLORY HUNTER – #7 – THE BUNDESLIGA BATTLE
GLORY HUNTER – #6 – THE DFB-POKAL FINAL
It’s time for our first cup final of the save so far, if you need to catch up on how we got here then please click here to do so or if you’re new to this save here is a link to the introduction that explains the rules of the challenge. The DFB-Pokal final was … Continue reading GLORY HUNTER – #6 – THE DFB-POKAL FINAL
GLORY HUNTER – #5 – BUENISIMO BELOTTI
We go again! If you missed chapter 4 then please click here to catch up before we dive into chapter 5. I’ll start off by updating you on what went on at the Qatar World Cup. To say it was a total disaster for England would be an understatement, the Three Lions didn’t even manage … Continue reading GLORY HUNTER – #5 – BUENISIMO BELOTTI
GLORY HUNTER – #4 – SOMEONE PLEASE BUY HAALAND
Thanks for joining me for the 4th of my Glory Hunter series, if you missed the last chapter then please catch up here. Our first season had been a success, not a massive one but a success all the same. We hadn’t won any trophies but we had grown as a club, got closer to … Continue reading GLORY HUNTER – #4 – SOMEONE PLEASE BUY HAALAND
GLORY HUNTER – #3 – HAPPY BUT NOT HAPPY
Welcome back! Its time for chapter 3 of my Glory Hunter series, if you missed chapter 2 then click here to catch up. The business I’d managed to get done during January had strengthened the overall quality of the squad, just as the business I’d done in the summer had. The changes weren’t massive but … Continue reading GLORY HUNTER – #3 – HAPPY BUT NOT HAPPY
GLORY HUNTER – #2 – HEAD KNOWS BETTER THAN HEART
After the frantic deadline day that I covered off last time (catch up here), I was left with the question of whether or not to keep with the 4-2-3-1 that I had originally determined suited the squad the best or to change to a formation with 2 up front so that I could have both … Continue reading GLORY HUNTER – #2 – HEAD KNOWS BETTER THAN HEART
GLORY HUNTER – #1 – BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN
Last time out I revealed that Bayer 04 Leverkusen would be my first club in the glory hunter challenge. As you’d expect their facilities are excellent, they are financially sound and have a fantastic stadium. They are one of the top clubs in German football however have never won the Bundesliga and only have one … Continue reading GLORY HUNTER – #1 – BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN
GLORY HUNTER – #0 – THE PROLOGUE
Glory Hunter is a challenge that was created by youtuber Doctor Benjy on FM20 and due to its huge popularity he has brought it back again for FM22. For those of you not familiar with it you have 20 years to win the following: Premier League and FA CupLa Liga and Copa Del ReySerie A … Continue reading GLORY HUNTER – #0 – THE PROLOGUE
SEASON REVIEW 24/25
Welcome back to the sixth and final post in the series ‘Turkish Delight’ where I am managing Gençlerbirliği. If you missed the last post where I reviewed the 23/24 campaign then please click here to catch up. Before I start here is a reminder of the 10 challenges that I want to achieve throughout this save: Win … Continue reading SEASON REVIEW 24/25
SEASON REVIEW 23/24
Welcome back to the fifth post in the series ‘Turkish Delight’ where I am managing Gençlerbirliği. If you missed the last post where I reviewed the 22/23 campaign then please click here to catch up. Before I start here is a reminder of the 10 challenges that I want to achieve throughout this save: Win … Continue reading SEASON REVIEW 23/24
SEASON REVIEW 22/23
Here we go again! This is the fourth post in my series ‘Turkish Delight’ where I am managing Gençlerbirliği. I’ve now moved over to onthebreak.net which is where I will be posting my content going forward. If you missed the last post where I reviewed the 21/22 campaign then please click here to catch up. Before … Continue reading SEASON REVIEW 22/23
SEASON REVIEW 21/22
Thank you for joining me once more for the third post of ‘Turkish Delight’, this time its a review of my first season in charge of Gençlerbirliği. If you missed the last post where I assessed the clubs facilities, finances and players then please click here to catch up. Before I start here is a reminder of … Continue reading SEASON REVIEW 21/22
WHAT HAVE I GOT TO WORK WITH?
Welcome back to ‘Turkish Delight’, I’m releasing this post slightly later than I intended to thanks to a busy week at work. I really wanted to dive straight into this save following the full release on Monday night but unfortunately it had to wait. During BETA I got in a couple of seasons managing Chorley, … Continue reading WHAT HAVE I GOT TO WORK WITH?
INTRODUCING TURKISH DELIGHT
Turkish football is on the decline and has been for a while. At the turn of the millennium it was thriving with Galatasaray punching well above their weight by winning the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2000. The national side continued the trend of Turkish overachievement by finishing 3rd at the 2002 World … Continue reading INTRODUCING TURKISH DELIGHT
On the Break 