It's the first podcast of 2026! Madd and Dave have a quick chat about their saves and what they would do if they were in charge of their clubs this January.

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Merry Christmas! It's time for the 5 Star Pod quiz of the year. Madd tests the knowledge of Doop, Dave and Matt to see who will take this year's quiz crown.

It's a bumper save update this week. With Matt returning we hear about his early ventures in non-league, Dave talks about the latest in Scotland and Doop talks Portugal.

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Doop and Dave lead the squad this week as they chat about the latest in the FM saves. With the teams in similar situations, they switch notes on players and tactics whilst also having a discussion on how they'd manage a team struggling at the bottom.

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This week Dave and Madd lead the line discussing the latest announcement from SI with shouts set to return to FM! The lads give their thoughts on that and bring us up to date with what is happening in their own FM worlds.

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This week on 5 Star Potential, Doop and Madd dive headfirst into the ups and downs of Doop’s Vitória save. Doop unpacks the twists and turns of his season of two halves

This week Matt and Madd lead proceedings with Football Manager dropping new patches/updates. With Madd returning we catch up on the latest save updates and finish off with a quiz!

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Another week, another FM update! The lads discuss this week's FM 'announcement' alongside new changes to the game. A quick save update to see if last week's tips saved Dave and we finish off with a football connections quiz.

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With the full release of FM26 this week, the lads discuss how they've been getting on with their saves and their thoughts on the reviews and latest updates.

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One week into the FM26 cycle and it's time to have a catch up! Matt, Dave, Doop and a returning Joe discuss how they've found the start of FM26 and a short update on the saves before a quiz to finish off.

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Football Manager 2026 is finally with us! The early access beta dropped on Thursday night so Matt, Dave and Madd discuss their early impressions and have a quick chat on their potential save ideas for this year.

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The FM26 advanced access has finally been announced and the game is now extremely close! This week Madd and Matt discuss the last week of Football Manager news including international football, recruitment and beta release.

This week we react to reports that international management won’t feature in FM25. Is it the right call or a big miss? Plus, Doop takes on quizmaster duties… with predictably chaotic results! 😂

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With some more FM26 features dropping this week, Matt, Doop, and Dave discuss the latest as the new game draws ever closer.

In and out of possession tactical systems are today's main topic of discussion, as SI teased us with some more info and screenshots. The lads discuss what they like, what they're looking forward to, new player roles, and a quick word on whether your PC can run the new game.

We are BACK! After a long break, the squad return to discuss the imminent release of Football Manager 2026. Matt, Doop, Dave and Madd catch up with what they've been up to and what we know about FM26 so far.

Doop and Madd complete their first season in Italy and talk through a barnstorming transfer window for Lazio and Roma.

Doop and Madd return to discuss their battles in Italy. A familiar face rocks up for one of the boys, but who does he lean towards?

Who will draw first blood in an all new 5 Star Pod derby as the network game between Doop's Lazio and Madd's Roma kicks off!

Doop and Madd are bringing the band back together with a brand new Network Save which will be streamed live on Twitch.

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With Dave and Doop out 'orange injured', Madd decides to call up an OG! Matt aka Nerdphonic returns to the squad to update us with what's been going on with his FM24 journey, his opinion on the delay to FM25 and some tech tips ahead of the release of the new game!

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