FM17 - Newcastle United - We are a big club!

Episode 31: How Are We This Good?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ztyRqVqUeY

I feel like someone needs to pinch me! It's another stunning episode as we continue to win every match that we play! It's not been all easy, with some hard fought victories against big teams, but we are playing out of our skin!

The victory over Man City is particularly sweet given it came away from home. I genuinely don't know how far we can take this run, but I hope it never ends!

Episode 32: Can We Break the Record?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpPW4H2u4LM

After winning our first 13 games of the season, we're closing in on the club record of 17 games unbeaten. If we can win the first four matches, we really will become one of the greatest Newcastle squads ever!

Unfortunately, that dream ends at 15 games. But we have set the record for the most consecutive victories by a Newcastle side and we've put ourselves in with a chance of challenging for the title!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma9NvWrsTSg&t=38s

This is a tutorial video on how to imitate my FM 2017 tactic with Newcastle United. Quite a few people watching asked for me to make something like this, so I hope it's useful!

If you have suggestions on how to improve it, or want to let me know how it worked for you then just let me know down below.

Episode 33: Chelsea, Spurs and Man Utd!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYVmwW0aO9Y

We suffered our first defeat of the season in our last match and things are not getting any easier now. We have big games against Chelsea, Spurs and Man Utd as we look to consolidate our position near the top of the table.

The slight dip in form is to be expected after such an incredible start to the season but we are managing to keep pace with the best and are certainly competitive, which is the main thing we have to focus on.

Episode 34: Macerating Man City!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FvK1teQ4co

We kick this episode off in spectacular fashion with an eight goal thriller with Manchester City. The stunning performance in that match is followed up with some very inconsistent form as we begin to lose ground in the title race.

I always felt this season was going to be about trying to get Champions League football, so I'm not too surprised at the poor form. We need to make sure we get back into gear for our next episode and pick up the wins again!

Episode 35: Back to our Best!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoXUkGCAb0k

After a really frustrating time last episode we are back to form today with four wins in six games. We suffer a poor result against Arsenal, but our performances against the big teams have been pretty excellent up to now.

We also play the first leg of the EFL Cup semi final and go a long way to our second Wembley final in as many years.

Episode 36: Going Back To Wembley!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0esge4n5SE

We continue our strong run of form in this episode, with just the one rather disappointing defeat along the way. Five very strong victories are in the run, including a couple of important league wins.

We also qualify for the EFL Cup Final at Wembley, after managing to overcome Sheffield Wednesday without too much trouble. With Bournemouth in the final, it's a real opportunity to win our first major silverware since 1969!

Episode 37: Can We Lift Our First Trophy?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM5nv0Y02Dg

Our excellent run of form has definitely continued in this episode, but there's just so many Cup games! We suffer yet another defeat to a poor league team and those results are really starting to cost us.

Luckily our tournament form is exceptional and we also kick-off the Europa League KO stages in style. The highlight of this episode is undoubtedly the EFL Cup Final against Bournemouth, so make sure you check it out!

Episode 38: Reaching the Europa League Quarter-Finals!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzCZwMnfv50

The Cup competitions are really starting to hammer our league form now as the rest periods between games get shorter and shorter. We suffer two league defeats to add to some disappointing recent results and our top four ambitions are looking dented.

On the plus side, there's more cup games to come! We make the Europa League Quarter Finals and also progress in the FA Cup. It's looking more likely that we will win our second FM17 Trophy in the same season, after waiting over 40 years for the last one!

Episode 39: Three Semi-Finals in Two Weeks!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Qxw5Likp-88

Our League ambitions may have fallen apart but the European dream continues! We somehow have managed to throw ourselves into contention for a treble! Newcastle fans have never been this excited about a season!

The big challenge ahead of us is overcoming the former La Liga champs Atletico Madrid over two legs. That is a very tall ask and it wouldn't be out of place to find them in the Champions League Semis. So make sure you check out tomorrow's episode to see how we do!

Episode 40: The Greatest Match of FM17 Ever!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=WupNpMWsc6I

It may look like a clickbait title, but it definitely isn't! This episode has, without doubt, the most exciting game of Football Manager I've ever played. My stress levels go absolutely through the roof!

After getting a surprise result in the first leg, things quickly fall apart in the second, before all hell breaks loose! If you enjoy this FM17 video, please drop a like and subscribe for the finale tomorrow!

Episode 41: Three Cup Finals in Six Days!


https://youtube.com/watch?v=zoS1rhWm8D8


This season finale has absolutely everything! A final day scramble for fourth place and two cup finals - all in a six day window! The dream of the treble continues, but the surprise contention for a champions league place has made this even more difficult.

If you enjoy the end to this season, please subscribe for more!

Episode 42: Brexit!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inukBb0rL8U

It's the start of our Fifth season with Newcastle and there's some big changes in pre-season. It's not so much the players as the club itself. Mike Ashley has gone! Finally! Newcastle fans rejoice!

Unfortunately there's no new billionaire owner and the new guy has 'pumped' £1m into the club, but at least the club can return to normal. We also had Brexit happen, so watch the video to see how it impacts the game!

Episode 43: Making the Champions League!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYuR5d3QPp4

Our fifth season with Newcastle gets off to a solid start with five wins in our first six games across all competitions. We have a very tough draw handed to us in order to make the group stage of the Champions League, but the strength of our team shows through.

The League is definitely the priority for me this season, so let me know if you think we should go after the EFL Cup. I'm a big fan of the FA Cup so I'll always want to win that, but the EFL can really choke up the fixture list.

Episode 44: A Very Different Start.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ1skly3kGY

Last season we started off with a phenomenal winning streak that helped us secure a place in the Champions League. This season we're starting off with four defeats in six games.

That said, we're doing a bit of a Leicester at the moment by winning all of our Champions League games and none of the Premier league matches. We should qualify from our group without too much trouble and then we really have to push on from there in the league.