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Aimlessly (Yet Purposefully) Wandering Journeyman Save / NewTube

Started on 9 April 2025 by TeachGetsTaught
Latest Reply on 12 April 2025 by TeachGetsTaught
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Hey folks,

New to this forum but I hardened, wisened player of the Championship Manager / Football Manager franchise for over 25 years now.

Prior to becoming very unwell in November 2023, and needing emergency surgery, I had started a save as an unemployed manager with Sunday League experience and wound up where I wanted to start - in Japan - with YSCC Yokohama, who were then staring down at the prospect of relegation from the J3 League.

Under my guidance, we ended the first season in a mid-table position and made further progress in the second season, reaching the playoffs but failing to achieve promotion. In the third season, with a number of transfer windows to acquire some canny loans and free transfers, we ran away with the J3 League.

Season #4 in the J2 League was not quite so clear cut, but we finished second and gained automatic promotion to the top flight. While not a sparkling, perfect save that is so often seen online, I was incredibly proud of this, especially as I had had so long away from the save through illness and getting back to some semblance of normality in my life.

This then cuts to recently, when in February, I started recording my gameplay and uploading onto YouTube. I have consumed so much gaming content , but particularly Football Manager), over the years, and always wanted to 'have a go'.

If anyone reads this post, that is enough for me, I'd love to discuss my save more based on any questions you have and what I have done with it since I started recording. I have switched clubs (moving to Europe), which was something of a dilemma.

If you are remotely tempted to have a watch, the link to my channel is below, as is the link to Episode 1.

Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TeachGetsTaught
Episode 1: https://youtu.be/I_9V-DQmxwE?si=W5pTR40Xy_rVvBaV

If anyone cares to, I'd be delighted to get some feedback on the save and my videos. I don't have grand expectations for my channel, I enjoy the process of playing the game, recording me doing so and doing something with it - it gives my playtime more meaning, I guess.

NOTE: Please don't judge me purely by the first few episodes. Since then, the quality of my commentary and the overall editing and inclusion of intros etc. Still a lot to work on though!

Best wishes,

Dan (Teach Gets Taught)
Hey mate, I subbed on your channel yesterday. Already watched 2 episodes.

Really like the chill vibes, kind of FM asmr! Cool to have on the background while playing FM (i tend to do that a lot)

The only feedback/suggestion i'm making at this stage is about the thumbnails. I know its hard, my wife is a pro content creator as well and the hardest part is always making the thumbnails different and engaging, but in your case i would recommend you to try to tell the story of the episode in the thumbnail. You can use chatgpt to help you for example, or canva ai.

Keep it up, nice to see you have fun playing and sharing that fun!!
(PS: how could you pass on Kashima!? :D )
Hey,

Thank you so much for the nice feedback, the sub and views on YT, and your helpful suggestion about the thumbnails.

Mixing up the thumbnail is something that I’ve definitely been considering as I feel like it’s pretty monotonous now. Funnily enough, I used Canva AI for that original thumbnail!

You’re a good man for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate it and your encouragement!

All the best

Dan

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