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This is the home of the Saddest Panda in football management.
Established in 2020, this blog follows the fictional exploits of a Sad Panda in the renowned computer game series, Football Manager.
I hope you enjoy reading the journeys as much as I like partaking in them.
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The Making of Mousehole AFC - Part 9
We return to Cornwall to prepare for a second season in the National League South. If you would like to catch up with our debut season at...
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Jun 9, 2024
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The Making of Mousehole AFC - Part 8
We re-join our Cornish adventure on the cusp of our debut season in the Vanarama National League South. If you would like to catch up on...
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May 10, 2024
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The Making of Mousehole AFC - Part 7
After our heroic run in the playoffs last year it is time to start prepping for life in the National League South. If you missed the last...
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Mar 20, 2024
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The Making of Mousehole AFC - Part 6
We re-join Mousehole AFC on the eve of the new season. We covered our build up to the season in our previous episode which you can catch...
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Mar 3, 2024
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The Making of Mousehole AFC - Part 5
After avoiding relegation comfortably last year in our first season in the Southern League premier South, it is time to make the next...
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Feb 22, 2024
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The Making of Mousehole AFC - Part 4
Last time out we covered our preparations for the new season in a new league. If you missed that episode you can catch up here. With that...
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Feb 14, 2024
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The Making of Mousehole AFC - Part 3
We had a fantastic start to the journey in our first season in charge at Trungle Parc! If you missed the last episode you can catch up...
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Jan 30, 2024
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The Making of Mousehole AFC - Part 2
Welcome back to Mousehole AFC, If this is your first visit to this series you can catch up here. We covered our build up to the season...
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Jan 17, 2024
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The Making of Mousehole AFC - Part 1
In our announcement episode we introduced you to the Cornish village of Mousehole. Along with sandy beaches and unbelievable scenery,...
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Jan 9, 2024
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The Making of Mousehole AFC - An Introduction
Well here we are. After the extension of Beta Save we finally start a FM24 Proper save and we have dropped a LONG way down the leagues to...
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Dec 30, 2023
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FM24 NOT A Beta Save - A Stade Rennais-Sance - Part 7
We resume our third season in France with work to do in both the League and the Champions League. Please feel free to catch up on the...
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Dec 19, 2023
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FM24 NOT A Beta Save - A Stade Rennais-Sance - Part 6
We rejoin the journey in France at the start of the 3rd season. Our second season in charge was a huge improvement on the 1st as we...
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Dec 2, 2023
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FM24 NOT A Beta Save - A Stade Rennais-Sance - Part 5
When we left the season at the half way point we were right in the mix at the top of the table. You can catch up here Sitting in 4th with...
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Nov 16, 2023
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FM24 NOT A Beta Save - A Stade Rennais-Sance - Part 4
Season One was a classic football cliché - "A game of two halves" We were nothing but poor in the first half of last season securing more...
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Nov 7, 2023
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FM24 Beta Save - A Stade Rennais-Sance Part 3
By our own admissions we had experienced a really poor start to life in Brittany. It was a slow start to the season with some...
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Nov 3, 2023
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FM24 Beta Save - A Stade Rennais-sance Part 2
We started our FM24 journey with Stade Rennes last time out as we explored our new club and prepared ourselves for the momentous task of...
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Oct 31, 2023
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FM24 Beta Save - A Stade Rennais-sance Part 1
Here we are the start of FM 24 and as revealed last week we are spending our Beta (Early access apparently) time in France with Stade...
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Oct 24, 2023
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FM 24 BETA SAVE ANNOUNCMENT
With the Beta for FM24 due to drop any day now it is time to announce our Beta Save. We are on our way to France for the first time to...
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Oct 19, 2023
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The Surprise Shirt Challenge PEC Zwolle - S3 EP1
Welcome back to The Surprise Shirt Challenge. If you are new to this series you can catch up from the beginning Here. Its our second...
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Aug 10, 2023
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The Surprise Shirt Challenge - PEC Zwolle - S2 EP2
Welcome back to The Surprise Shirt Challenge. If you are new to this series you can catch up from the beginning Here. When we left the...
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Jul 13, 2023
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The Surprise Shirt Challenge - PEC Zwolle - S2 Ep1
Welcome back to The Surprise Shirt Challenge. If you are new to this series you can catch up from the beginning Here. When we finished...
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Jun 7, 2023
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The Surprise Shirt Challenge - PEC Zwolle - S1 EP2
Welcome back to The Surprise Shirt Challenge. If you are new to this series you can catch up from the beginning Here. When we finished...
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May 1, 2023
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The Surprise Shirt Challenge - PEC Zwolle - S1 EP1
Well here we go, the start of what I hope to be a wonderful adventure. If you missed the introductory episode you can catch up Here We...
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Mar 31, 2023
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The Surprise Shirt Challenge -An Introduction.
Well here we are, the start of a brand new journey. Before I introduce you to our new team lets see how and why they were selected....
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Mar 10, 2023
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