The FM Library

The next in the list of creators that we sit down and ask 11 questions to is a guy who is doing a wonderous thing for FM20 – he is managing Billericay Town and for every completed season or piece of silverware, he is donating some cash to an Autism Charity – a fantastic effort sir, we salute CJ Wroot..

Creator Name & what made you choose it:

Just my name/nickname with the FM behind it

Real Name:

Chris Wroot

Football Team:

Arsenal

Talk me through your FM journey – where does it start? When was the moment that you first clicked on that little icon – and when did you realise that you couldn’t stop!

All started back on the old Championship Manager and I couldn’t stop straight away.

Ok, you’ve been playing the game, what made you jump from “player” to “creator” and how have you found the journey?

After seeing YouTube videos and other creators blogs and thought “if I am reading them maybe they will read mine.

What’s your style of play? Within the library we have a couple of guys who plough through seasons letting the Assistant Manager’s do the vast majority of stuff, mainly getting into the late 2060’s trying to complete bizarre and random challenges, but we also have guys who are very much into the finite detail and will manage every aspect and would consider a save done after 5 or 6 seasons. Where do you fit within the scale? There is of course, no incorrect answer. 

I am very hands on at the club from the youth to the main team, I may delegate for some transfer but then to take over after they reject me.

Favourite version/save? Any particular bittersweet/comic/down right depressing memories?

Had a good Harchester United save in 06, but after a break I really enjoyed last season’s save with Hashtag United.

Which bloggers do you always make sure that you read?

I don’t have a main one, I tend to read a few because every game is different.

Who within the community, seriously impresses you – produces the type of content that you just think “Wow, I couldn’t even contemplate producing stuff to at that level – for me it’s Laura/Chilled Moose and the face packs that she produces – some serious design talent there. This can be across any format of creation.

I look at some blogs and they have so much detail and I think, I wish I could do that but I know I wouldn’t get much in my save done. I like kits and some of the creators are amazing and I wish I could do the same.

What puts you off reading other creators blogs – what makes you click that “X” button in the top right of the page. For me it’s using the correct grammar for team names – I saw a blog about 18 months ago where the blogger named his opponent as oxford united and not Oxford United – I’m still angry about this…

Grammar is Important (I am checking my answers if they are spelt right etc etc). What puts me off is I didn’t feel like I am part of it, sometimes I would read a blog think I was there, feeling the passion from the person who’s blog it is.

Ok, final question.. I have 5 minutes and I have a list of blogs in front of me – In 100 words, why should I click on your blog…

This season’s blog is something left field, instead of a normal blog I am doing in a newspaper style. A fictional manager with a back story, we have a weekly blog based around the club, some real events and some made up, bit like a soap but on paper. I also have twitter updates to go with the blog but the blog will explain more detail.

We thank CJ for this time writing his answers and encourage you all to go over to his blog and read his latest piece.