Why dont you try and take them as far as you can, invest 5-6 seasons in them, it usually takes one or two good signings to turn a crap season into a really good one.
Football Manager 2008
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Why dont you try and take them as far as you can, invest 5-6 seasons in them, it usually takes one or two good signings to turn a crap season into a really good one.
Do they have their millions?
Just took HSV to third place (champions league spot) on the last day of the season thanks to a last minute penalty by Wolfsburg to beat Bremen.
I've no idea why but their is something that tickles my insides about a liverpool fan playing football manager.
You do get a good transfer fund with them. far better then any championship side i think. Better then a couple of premierleague sides as well.
I have no idea why it tickles you either.
any chance someone could upload the 8.02 crack onto yousendit?
is the patch an exe file
so if i download it, can i just run it and voila ?
so if i download it, can i just run it and voila ?
yes
Once i get a new power block for my laptop ill up some screen shots of me winning trebles with chippenham town.
Ok I've basically played it a whole day now (well at least half).
Originally i was going to be West Ham (wanted to have a half decent team) But the chairman Eggy wanted me to challenge for the title and he was only going to give me like £1mil to work with. So I went for Sunderland who only wanted to be saved from relegation. Now i added what I thought was a realistic sum of dosh. I think Niall Quinn would give Roy Keane at least £15/20 million to work with so i added that.
I sold about half the squad and luckily for me Sunderland have a bunch of players who are all worth mostly (at least) £1mil. I sold Kenwyne Jones for the hefty sum of £5.5 million to REAL MADRID (i pissed myself when i saw who was offering). I brought a whole load of players for free, no real big names but I feel I chose wisely (the team would either work or i'dve been sacked asap).
Brought Russias captain Sergey Ignashevic (his name is something like that) He's been my Vidic, very very solid centreback. For my strikers I brought a Guatemalian striker called Carlos Ruiz (£1.2mil) His stats aren't amazing but he's prooved to be a real bargin for me, he's got pace and a good eye for the goal. Also upfront i brought young Danny Haynes (was going to be a prospect/backup) but he's worked his way into the starting 11. I brought Kanu from Pompey with the intention of him starting alongside Ruiz, He's been ok, few goals here and there, but he's pretty inconsistant.
My big money buy was Andryi Arshavin (another Russian) from Zenit (i think) for the grand total of £8.8 mil. He's pretty much been my star of the team. He controls the game from Attacking midfield.
I've kept Craig Gordan, Danny Higgenbottom, Harte, Richardson (he's been pretty good too) to name a few.
Other frees i brought were some argentian 32 year old DMF (can't remember his name but he's been great), Eric Carr(something) French utitlity player) Malcom Christie and Tommy Hoiland (wasn't free but almost, he cost 85k).
My first Two EPL games were Liverpool and Chelsea (great way to be introduced to the premiership) And ofcourse I lost both, Gave the scousers a good game but still lost 2-0. I went 1-0 up at stamford bridge in the first few minutes but they soon replied and one of my men got sent off I ended up getting spanked 5-1. I began to start feeling like "what i'm I doing at Sunderland?", but sure enough the signings came through. And i'm about a quarter of a way through the season and am riding high in 6th. I seem to be able to beat the majority of the teams besides the top 4. I'd like to stay around here, Aiming for UEFA cup.
Having said that in the last game i got raped 4-1 by portsmouth (had to play a weakened side.
I'm having great fun though and have been reminded of what a great game this is. In conclusion I feel that i'm doing a good job with a realistic sum of dosh at Sunderland. I'm aware it could all go down the pan as it is still relatively early in the season. I'll report back at later date.
Originally i was going to be West Ham (wanted to have a half decent team) But the chairman Eggy wanted me to challenge for the title and he was only going to give me like £1mil to work with. So I went for Sunderland who only wanted to be saved from relegation. Now i added what I thought was a realistic sum of dosh. I think Niall Quinn would give Roy Keane at least £15/20 million to work with so i added that.
I sold about half the squad and luckily for me Sunderland have a bunch of players who are all worth mostly (at least) £1mil. I sold Kenwyne Jones for the hefty sum of £5.5 million to REAL MADRID (i pissed myself when i saw who was offering). I brought a whole load of players for free, no real big names but I feel I chose wisely (the team would either work or i'dve been sacked asap).
Brought Russias captain Sergey Ignashevic (his name is something like that) He's been my Vidic, very very solid centreback. For my strikers I brought a Guatemalian striker called Carlos Ruiz (£1.2mil) His stats aren't amazing but he's prooved to be a real bargin for me, he's got pace and a good eye for the goal. Also upfront i brought young Danny Haynes (was going to be a prospect/backup) but he's worked his way into the starting 11. I brought Kanu from Pompey with the intention of him starting alongside Ruiz, He's been ok, few goals here and there, but he's pretty inconsistant.
My big money buy was Andryi Arshavin (another Russian) from Zenit (i think) for the grand total of £8.8 mil. He's pretty much been my star of the team. He controls the game from Attacking midfield.
I've kept Craig Gordan, Danny Higgenbottom, Harte, Richardson (he's been pretty good too) to name a few.
Other frees i brought were some argentian 32 year old DMF (can't remember his name but he's been great), Eric Carr(something) French utitlity player) Malcom Christie and Tommy Hoiland (wasn't free but almost, he cost 85k).
My first Two EPL games were Liverpool and Chelsea (great way to be introduced to the premiership) And ofcourse I lost both, Gave the scousers a good game but still lost 2-0. I went 1-0 up at stamford bridge in the first few minutes but they soon replied and one of my men got sent off I ended up getting spanked 5-1. I began to start feeling like "what i'm I doing at Sunderland?", but sure enough the signings came through. And i'm about a quarter of a way through the season and am riding high in 6th. I seem to be able to beat the majority of the teams besides the top 4. I'd like to stay around here, Aiming for UEFA cup.
Having said that in the last game i got raped 4-1 by portsmouth (had to play a weakened side.
I'm having great fun though and have been reminded of what a great game this is. In conclusion I feel that i'm doing a good job with a realistic sum of dosh at Sunderland. I'm aware it could all go down the pan as it is still relatively early in the season. I'll report back at later date.
I couldn't get a WP for Arshavin.
I got Kyut on a free this season and he has been immense, 19 league goals in 16 league games, we score alot but ship alot at the back, i need a new left back to replace J Lloyd Samuel and a new CB to replace Andrew Davis, Hoyte and Huth are good for me though.
I got through my Uefa cup group, finished top, Beat Feyenoord, Braga and Spartak Moscow and drew with Sevilla, its mid December and im 2nd, but only 4 points separate 2nd and 7th.
I got Kyut on a free this season and he has been immense, 19 league goals in 16 league games, we score alot but ship alot at the back, i need a new left back to replace J Lloyd Samuel and a new CB to replace Andrew Davis, Hoyte and Huth are good for me though.
I got through my Uefa cup group, finished top, Beat Feyenoord, Braga and Spartak Moscow and drew with Sevilla, its mid December and im 2nd, but only 4 points separate 2nd and 7th.
Why don't you download it yourself from here:
PHP:http://www.gamecopyworld.com/
?
website is blocked in the uae
I have started a new game with Q.P.R. Won the championship the first season and I'm going to start my first season in the PL today. I have a good squad but i need a new defensive midfielder and a right back. I have bought Luis Jimenez, Alex Teixeira, Rafael Forster and Leó this summer so things are looking pretty good. Does anyone know about a great defensive midfielder i could get?
I think his name is something like Claudio Maldonado (i may be getting him mixed up with someone else)
I had him on another game and he was solid. At the moment i have Matias Almeyda (sp) and he's performing well above his station for my Sunderland team.
You should check out young Russians/Serbs also the obvious talent pool that is south america.
I brought Salador Cabanas (plays for MEX) for £4.4mil in January and he's putting in world class performances. If you're in need for a great striker on the cheap look him up.
I have like 10 games left in the season, And i am 5th pushing for a top four spot (to be honest I am more than happy with a UEFA cup stop). The big shocker is that Newcastle are top at the moment (which is even more sour as it takes away from my performances as manager of Sunderland).
I've just signed on a free contract Vagner Love, who will come at the end/beginning of the season. This means i will hopefully flog Kanu and Chopra.
I also recommend that you look into signing Tommy Hoiland, I brought him for around 60k and whenever he plays he seems to score (he doesn't get many games) But he is dubbed as "the new ole gunnar solsjkaer". And this seems true as he is my super sub with great shooting acuracy.
I'm off to finish the season. Will report back soon.
I have like 10 games left in the season, And i am 5th pushing for a top four spot (to be honest I am more than happy with a UEFA cup stop). The big shocker is that Newcastle are top at the moment (which is even more sour as it takes away from my performances as manager of Sunderland).
I've just signed on a free contract Vagner Love, who will come at the end/beginning of the season. This means i will hopefully flog Kanu and Chopra.
I also recommend that you look into signing Tommy Hoiland, I brought him for around 60k and whenever he plays he seems to score (he doesn't get many games) But he is dubbed as "the new ole gunnar solsjkaer". And this seems true as he is my super sub with great shooting acuracy.
I'm off to finish the season. Will report back soon.
Does anybody have the newest version cracked?
The CD has gone missing from my laptop...
Bastard.
Edit: Is there an end of season one yet?
The CD has gone missing from my laptop...
Bastard.
Edit: Is there an end of season one yet?
Just finished first season at charge of Sunderland. Finished 3rd, i was pretty chuffed. If it wasn't for a lose at Spurs I may have even of been able to win the league.
Lost 2-2 (7-8 on pens) to chelsea in the FA cup final. Bring on the new season!.
Utd won the league which was good, SAF got manager of the year where I came 2nd. No complaints.
Lost 2-2 (7-8 on pens) to chelsea in the FA cup final. Bring on the new season!.
Utd won the league which was good, SAF got manager of the year where I came 2nd. No complaints.
Is there any online game for caftards? I wanna play online
Won the Premiership last year with Kettering, won the F.A. cup the year before that and the League cup the year before that. Currently in 2014 I think, top of the Premiership, in the knock out stages of the European Cup and still in the F.A. and League Cup, on for the quadruple. New 25k stadium will be finished at the end of the year too, about time, been waiting 2 years for it to be built, and its much better than my current 6k stadium 4k standing 
World Class training facilities and one off world class youth facilities. Not doing bad.
New 25k stadium will be finished at the end of the year too, about time, been waiting 2 years for it to be built, and its much better than my current 6k stadium 4k standing World Class training facilities and one off world class youth facilities. Not doing bad. For any mid-table side I really urge you to go for Alex De Souza of Fenerbahce. Hes 29yrs old and will probably set you back £8million, but he has been absolutely world class for my Aston Villa team, scored 20 goals with many more assists and came second to Ronaldo in premiership player of the year.
Has bloody good stats too.
Has bloody good stats too.
Won the Premiership last year with Kettering, won the F.A. cup the year before that and the League cup the year before that. Currently in 2014 I think, top of the Premiership, in the knock out stages of the European Cup and still in the F.A. and League Cup, on for the quadruple.
Ouch on the stadium, i got a 28k seater with Chippenham in the championship, took me about 5 years to get a full house though as they made expansions just as the last one finished, think it was about a 60k seater last time i played that game.
Right just got this game. I usually start as United but this time i decided against it. See if i could work my way up. Im playing as West Brom and i cant keep the ball out of my net. Getting right on my nerves. I am 4th in the league 10 points off top and i cannot keep a clean sheet.
Any ideas of formations that would help?
Or any players i could sign to 1. Keep it out of my net and 2. Get the ball in the other net.
Got Campbell on loan and he seems decent enough.
Got a tranfer budget of 3 million so cant break the bank.
Any ideas of formations that would help?
Or any players i could sign to 1. Keep it out of my net and 2. Get the ball in the other net.
Got Campbell on loan and he seems decent enough.
Got a tranfer budget of 3 million so cant break the bank.
Go for a 4-4-1-1, with a typical big goal poacher ( I loaned Victor Anchiebe from Everton for my Watford team and he seems to do the trick )
Make sure you play an AM/FC behind the striker with pace, that shouldnt be too difficult to find.
As for the defence - well try and loan out Alexandre Song from Arsenal - seems to play alright on the back.
Really the tactic is for Championship teams is to loan players from the reserve teams of the big premiership sides, while looking out for free transfers.
I've got the same damn chairman I started with and he hasnt put a penny into the club. Ive spent 50 million net on transfers throughout the game and 30 million of it was in the summer. Although when I was in the Championship the chairman did try to build a new stadium but planning permission was denied, so I had to wait another 2 years. The club even had to get a 30 million loan to finance this 25k stadium coming.
If your new to FM go onto some football forums to find some players and tactics to help you out early on.
football manager 2008 players
yes, thats it. i remember in FM 2007 I had the likes of Lupoli,Kieron Lee,N'galula,Evans...in my team. i was in the CL in three seasons.
so honestly how many of you lose a final, turn the cpu off or reset the game without saving, restart and try and win the match again!
I give myself two of those a season. In really important games or something like that. Im saving mine this season for the playoffs. Doesnt look like im going to make automatic promotion so ill keep them for the final.
Oh and for those who helped me out before this is now my side and formation:
I play a 4-2-2-1-1
So
-------GK----------
RB---DC---DC---LB-
-----DMC---------
----------DMC-----
-MR------------ML-
--------AMC-------
------ST----------
So basically im playing with two defensive midfielders (one pushing forward and one staying back) two wingers and an attacking midfielder and a striker (who is Campbell at the moment). He is fecking amazing. Scored 10 in 10 for me and ive just signed Stancu who is fecking quick. Only problem i have so far is fecking players complaining. Oh and fans getting pissy about the players i have signed. Nengomashe is fecking brilliant yet the fans hate him.
I did that so many times with my Aston Villa side, I ended up winning the Premiership and FA Cup double in my first season. It didnt feel like I accomplished anything though so I just stopped altogether - lost in a playoff final with my Barnet team, but decided to give the season another go and got promoted via first place. Felt alot more satisfactory in the end.
The fan's and board opinion on this game seems to be a load of old cock. I've signed many brilliant players that the fans think are an 'aberration'. If only they knew.
The formation I'm trying out at the moment is 4-2-3-1. It needs a big strong striker and a creative attacking midfielder to work but that's about it.
Van Der Vaart got 22 goals and 25 assists in 34 league games, scoring over 35 in all comps and an average rating of 7.90.
The formation I'm trying out at the moment is 4-2-3-1. It needs a big strong striker and a creative attacking midfielder to work but that's about it.
Van Der Vaart got 22 goals and 25 assists in 34 league games, scoring over 35 in all comps and an average rating of 7.90.
Im now in i think its 2016/2017... might be a year later (dont have footie man open atm to check) started as inter... won everything multiple times... issued an ultimatum to get the stadium better... alas i was sacked... my entire back room staff quit in protest including the mighty tottiiiii... i then went to man united who were struggling horribly. the reason being that as inter i had borught ronaldo, rooney, evra, anderson and pique. at the time there star player was abou diaby... it didnt go well at united and i left after half a season. i then got offered the italy job in the summer and the barca job. 1st season won the league and cup with barca and got italy into the euros next season won the treble with barca (and finally reached 100 points in the league, and went unbeaten) then got to the semi's of the euros with italy. i then quit both of them to try something new.. and went on holiday for about 5 months.. next thing i know ive been offered the arsenal job as dave jones had just been sacked.
I remember years ago, on Championship 2002 or something, I went the whole season winning every single game thanks to that method. I then realised that it totally sucked the fun out of everything.
Anyone know if theres a way to turn off work permits or somehow get around them? they've been incredibly annoying and its been near impossible to sign some shit hot talent from the American countries.
Only way to get around them is get a feeder club to send then to.
Just beat Valencia in the uefa cup, beat then 2-1 at home then played some anti football for the 0-0 away, got PSG next.
Just beat Valencia in the uefa cup, beat then 2-1 at home then played some anti football for the 0-0 away, got PSG next.
I had that dilemma, when I was at Celtic Le Arse offered me the job. But I was fed up with no one wanting to come to Scotland, so I took it, they sacked me after two years (after I had got Anderson in from Barca for 1.6 mil?) - but from the strength of that I got both the United job, and the England post in one fell swoop. So it paid off in the end.
How does that work then? Once the work permit isnt granted, the transfer seems cancelled altogether.