Hey guys and welcome to our fifth Football Manager Stories Podcast. After the success of episodes 1, 2 and 3 & 4 we are back to talk about the recent transfer deadline day and interview a special guest! This is still of course an ongoing feature for the community and all the FMS Podcast’s will be available in the tab near the top of this site, through I-Tunes and in each episode post, but we’ll go into more detail in a minute. Let me start by introducing episode five.
Hosts: Darren Smith and Jake Lenahan.
Guest: Johnny Karp!
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes
Content: We’ll be discussing the recent transfer deadline day and making some predictions for the season ahead, Johnny Karp will join us for a very special interview, Darren will try to catch up in the quiz and we’ll answer some of your questions from episode four.
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As always we are happy to hear your thoughts, so if you have a specific question you’d like answering in the next Podcast, just leave a comment below. Not all the questions can be featured and only a handful will be chosen, we’ll basically pick the ones that we feel the other listeners will find interesting.
vaibhavc
7 сентября, 2012 at 14:46
Can’t wait to listen to it soon!
Darren Smith
7 сентября, 2012 at 18:54
Hope you enjoy it mate.
Johnny Karp
7 сентября, 2012 at 15:11
Booo, I don’t want to hear Johnny Karp! :)
TheZiggy
7 сентября, 2012 at 17:02
:D If you’re like me, you don’t like hearing your own voice.
Johnny Karp
7 сентября, 2012 at 17:15
That’s right, I really don’t :)
Darren Smith
7 сентября, 2012 at 19:04
lol, it was a good interview though mate and I think and very informative one so thanks.
Johnny Karp
7 сентября, 2012 at 21:25
It was nice doing the interview but hearing my own voice still seems a bit weird to me, even though I’ve heard it hundreds of times until now on various recordings :) But that doesn’t mean I haven’t enjoyed taking part in this episode.
TheZiggy
7 сентября, 2012 at 17:40
Good to hear Johnny, and how it all started.
I believe I know the blog which was not named, as it annoys me too when a comment is just ignored, especially if you’ve asked a question. I fully believe in always answering questions and giving help when it’s asked for. Any criticisms should always be constructive, otherwise they’re a waste of key-presses. ;) If my career had taken a slightly different turn, I could have ended up as a University lecturer, so I guess it just feels natural to me, and why this site is such a friendly place to be.
Another entertaining listen. BTW, Fabio is a season long loan to Q.P.R. one which I was a bit surprised about with the defensive injury problems United have seen over the last couple of seasons. So Fergie hasn’t completely lost it, and sold him for free. ;)
Darren Smith
7 сентября, 2012 at 19:09
I think many of us can assume the blog mentioned and I’m sure many will agree with the opinion expressed. Thanks for confirming the Fabio loan, I thought it was too bizarre for Fergie too sell him.
Ana Garcia
7 сентября, 2012 at 21:42
I loved your voice Johnny!! In all honesty you sounded nothing like I imagined but I always like someone who speaks with that broken English, I really like it! ;)
LoL, anyways…..thanks for answering my question, in truth Darren am not really pro or anti FFP just wonder what impact you would have thought it would have on football in general.
I know your right though, it will be just one big loophole so why bring it in? I guess time will tell on its impact if it has any or no effect.
I liked both your thoughts on 6+5 rule thing have never heard of that before but I do like the idea behind it but I guess its something we will never see.
Johnny Karp
7 сентября, 2012 at 21:52
Well thanks a lot Ana, I hope my English is not too broken though, otherwise you wouldn’t be able to understand what I’m saying LOL
Gaurav Chaddah
8 сентября, 2012 at 07:20
Great stuff again guys, great listen and thanks for answering my questions. Johnny I always wanted to hear your voice sounds so cool ! My question for the next episode is when did you first start playing fm or cm and how did you get into it?
Johnny Karp
8 сентября, 2012 at 09:21
Thanks mate. I can answer right away and let Jake and Darren do it in the next podcast: I started with CM 97-98 but I have also played the old Football Manager on Spectrum.
Darren Smith
8 сентября, 2012 at 13:02
Thanks Guarav, we will answer your question in the next episode I’m sure.
Kevin
8 сентября, 2012 at 10:42
Great interview Johnny, nothing wrong with you voice whatsoever but understand what you mean about hearing your own voice. I hate listening to my phones voicemail message!
Johnny Karp
8 сентября, 2012 at 12:13
Thanks Kevin, I know you know what I mean ;)
Matthew Webb
8 сентября, 2012 at 19:27
What’s the name of the song at the start of the podcast?
Darren Smith
8 сентября, 2012 at 19:42
TBH I’m not sure, Jake picked it but he’s on holiday now…its a Coldplay song I think.
Gaurav Chaddah
8 сентября, 2012 at 22:06
Paradise by Coldplay
saltwater
9 сентября, 2012 at 01:28
Again everything was picture perfect, and I really enjoyed the interview, worth waiting for definetly. It amazes me how Adrian Chiles is still in a job when you or Jake could so easily replace him :).
My first question is about whether either of you have plans for a story for FM13.
And my second question is what is your general opinions of AVB. Maniac or Master?
Darren Smith
9 сентября, 2012 at 09:42
Thanks mate, me and Jake are like a taller version of Ant and Dec lol :) We will certainly get around to your questions in the next episode.
saltwater
9 сентября, 2012 at 11:02
Oh yeah Darren how did your triathlon go?
Darren Smith
9 сентября, 2012 at 11:11
Well it was my first one so finishing it without stopping was an achievement, but as I approached the finish line my mate came steaming up behind me so we had a sprint finish. That almost made me sick :) We crossed the line together and I was in the bottom 1/4 time wise but around 40 places above last which was OK. I’ve taken up running since to try and prepare for next year, did 6 miles yesterday but my knee is like a balloon now ;)
NUFCdan
9 сентября, 2012 at 17:10
Loved it! It was even better than normal (which is hard to do) with Johnny doing the interview!
I have two questions:
1: I am in a relegation battle on my benfield save at the moment, have any of you ever been relegated on fm?
2: (for Darren) With being a newcastle fan myself, realisticly where do you think we will finish this season and how far do you think we can progress to in the europa league?
Thanks, another really good podcast
Darren Smith
9 сентября, 2012 at 17:19
Thanks Dan, it was an extra special Podcast this time…we’ll certainly answer your questions next episode.
Nick
22 сентября, 2012 at 19:42
Hi Darren, can you enlighten me (in the next podcast) how you plan your squad growth, i.e. buy new players. Do you just see a nice regen and say, ooh, he looks good and cheap, I’ll have him, or do you plan your replacements and keep a very tight squad, with no need for loaning players out or leaving them in youth or reserves for a while?
Darren Smith
22 сентября, 2012 at 21:59
Of course I’ll address your question Nick, queries like that are what the Podcast is for…its tough to answer some questions in the written word and that is certainly one of them, hopefully I can elaborate more when myself and Jake get together for the next recording.
Nick
23 сентября, 2012 at 19:05
Thanks. looking forward to it
Nick Sundin
14 октября, 2012 at 21:48
Thanks for answering the question guys
Darren Smith
15 октября, 2012 at 11:41
No probs.