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Scottish Football set for “Drastic Changes”? Monday 3rd January 2011 With the publication of Henry McLeish’s “State of the Game” report into Scottish football, it seems that the structure of the professional game in the country is set to be revolutionised. With the backing of all major...

Hey folks! It's been great to see this section of the site improving over the last couple of months, with some top quality stories emerging from the pack. Now, after seeing the success that some writers have had with video, and using it myself, I'm willing to take requests for short vids to put...

As you may or may not know, former First Minister of Scotland Henry McLeish (who is an ex-footballer himself) is currently leading a government and SFA backed review into the state of football in Scotland. His latest installment of the report is to be published by the end of the year, but little...

The Exclusive Interview – Thierry Zvunka, back from the brink YouTube- Broadcast Yourself. FourFourTwo Manager Profile - Thierry Zvunka Thursday the 16th of October was an ordinary day for most people – work went on as normal, the weather was changeable, nothing seemed amiss. Then, tragedy...

Alritey, here we go! Following this news story emerging today, we are going to make the first FM-Base football blog writing challenge a 'golden oldie' debate: Should nations only choose managers of their own nationality, or is having a foreign coach a good idea? Naturally, you can be on...

I wasn't really sure where this would fit, but here's the idea: I've noticed a few "read my blog" threads kicking about, and mostly they offer some insightful and interesting reading. However, having a seperate thread for every one will naturally limit it's effectiveness, so I got...

Hey! Could I ask someone to make the following logos into Silky Sideways, ready for use in the game? I'm creating a top-down database for the lower leagues in the USA, so would like to fill it out with graphics! Cheers in advance. :)...

Hi again guys! Having read some people posting about the MLS over the past few days, and being intrigued by the way it works, I have decided to create the full pyramid system of football in the USA. The lower leagues work in much the same way as our European leagues, albeit without promotion and...

http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2010/08/06/3653/ The radio show "90 minutes" starts up again tonight! It's a great listen for any fan of a non-SPL team, and goes through the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Divisions. If you're a fan of a "wee" team, have a listen!

SPL Champions: Celtic - it will be a lot closer than many believe, but Celtic should have enough to take back the trophy from their city rivals. Over-achievers: Motherwell - Craig Brown has done well on his return to management, and the old-timer has the experience and knowledge to take the...

Just out of curiosity... What factors affect how likely a player is to score a penalty? Is it only their penalty taking attribute, or are other things such as ability to handle pressure, stamina, rating, morale and so on in play? I ask because I have a guy with 18 for penalty taking in my...

(3rd August 2010 - cheers for all the support so far guys! If you're reading this for the first time, and can't be bothered reading all the updates, I'd recommend reading the first two posts followed by this - then you can go straight to page three!) Hi all, thought I'd give another story a...

UPDATE: This database has now been completed and uploaded, just waiting for it to be approved and then you'll be able to get the finished version!!! Hi again guys! I've got another database to test - this time I've created Catalunya as a nation seperate from Spain, and given it an independant...

I've just created a GB league database, based in Great Britain itself using Haunter99's data editor add-on. This means that clubs from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland maintain their own Euro spots regardless of their position in the pyramid - in other words, Scotland, Wales and...

Hi guys, quick question - how long does it normally take for uploaded databases to be approved? Are they tested first? Just waiting for my Scottish Pyramid one to appear (hopefully!). Cheers.