Get rid of the missus - Football Manager 2008!

Due out soon (26th October 2007 on PC) .. the following is information from the FM 2008 website



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Football Manager returns before Christmas packed full of new features for fans of the much-acclaimed series from Sports Interactive to feast their eyes on. Football Manager 2008 is out on PC / Mac this autumn, and offers football fans the chance to take on the greatest job on earth; manager of there favourite football club!

Bigger, smoother and more in-depth than ever, Football Manager 2008 is packed full of so much newness it could well take a lifetime to discover every new feature. So we asked Miles Jacobson, Studio Director at SI Games, to take us through some of the changes you'll want to hear about most...

Transfer Center - A new way of managing all current transfer and loan bids for your club, both incoming and outgoing, making it easier to compare bids and reject or accept them.

Finance Revamp - Sports Interactive have updated the finance area of Football Manager 2008 to better reflect the ever-changing modern football world. More information is available to the manager too, including, but not limited to, corporate matchday income, season ticket news, investment funds, improved sponsorships, collective win bonuses and the ability to move around funds from the wage budget and transfer budget (and vice versa) at any point to help you in your quest for the ideal squad.

International Management - The international management gameplay has been completely revamped for Football Manager 2008, including, but not limited to, media improvements, international retirements, player interaction, international scouting, improved national pool selection, captain selection and a separation of international and club morale for players.

Match Flow - The largest change to matchdays in a Sports Interactive game since the introduction of the 2D match engine. Match flow brings more atmosphere to matchdays with match previews, team talks, opposition player instructions, the match itself, half time and post match now seamlessly following on from one another. There's no more pausing to make tactical changes and you'll find a mini-radar pitch whilst making those tactical changes to keep you in touch with what's going on in the match.

Confidence - You can now easily tell what your board and supporters think about your performance in the game through the new confidence section. This gives you feedback not just on your current progress in competitions, but also your financial management and signings.

Easier to Use - A much cleaner skin, a brand new advisor system to help you through various areas of the game, a new notes and notebook system, better button positioning for simpler navigation and an updated tutorial and manual. Also, coach reports to make taking over a new team easier and a new calendar system - which lists all important dates throughout the season - help to make Football Manager 2008 the easiest Sports Interactive game to use yet.

Fan Days - The board can now arrange fan days to boost ailing attendances, or for matches that are likely to attract a low crowd, with a long-term affect to attendances if all goes well. 

Awards Overhaul - A full overhaul of the awards system inside the game, which is not only more accurate but also includes new awards, such as the European golden boot and a 'best eleven', which shows the all-time (in-game) best XI for all teams and nations.

Match Engine Improvements - A greatly improved match engine, once again utilizing the footballing brain of Ray Houghton and other tools used by real-life managers, to make the most accurate simulation of football in a computer game even more like-life than ever before. Oh, and the ability to change the pitch dimensions at the start of the season to suit your style of play better.

Expanded Media - More media and feedback than ever before, plus more detail in existing media, and a new competition news section to find out what major things are going on in all league competitions.

Regenerated Player Photos - All in-game regenerated players now have pictures using FaceGen technology to give each player more personality. This gives the ability for players to be seen to mature and grow-up looks-wise in front of your eyes as the game is going on.

Speedyfastier - Saving and loading is now significantly faster, with network gaming quicker and smoother to play, as well as tactical changes and match reports being faster than ever before.





















Amazon are selling it for £25 (RRP is £35)

Ordered.  Looking forward to it immensely.  Definitely a laptop capable game for while the missus watches Corrie etc.

oh yes!!

Looking good, just hope my pc can handle it!! (looks like we have pro evo08 and FM08 many night in front the screens!!)

I can't wait! I sat for most of my summer nights playing Football Manager, trying to find a way to win every game without fail (by the way, I couldn't find a way).
The match engine can be really exciting, and to be honest I enjoy the game thoroughly, but it can really get on your nerves when you go on a poor few games or when an expensive striker just can't find the net.
I guess I know how Benitez has been feeling over these last few years with Morientes, Cisse, Bellamy and even Crouch at times.

to be honest im rather sneaky with FM, the darn game is soo addictive i only got 07 3 weeks ago cos i didnt want to give up my 06 season, i saw it in the shop for £8 so i just couldnt resist

the demo is out
http://www.sigames.com/static/fm2008/download.html

Thanks for the link.  Downloading as we speak...

thanks shikhark, i like FM too much i think, but i dont care.

so what did u guys think?
i havent played it till now but i've heard that they have improved it considerably.

It's allright.  Most of the images are turned off in the demo so hard to assess the aesthetics but it certainly looks smart.

Not played FM since 2006 version I think so I like all the commenting on opposition players - telling the Chairman what my ambitions for the season are - and the team talk stuff.

Looks very good, and seems to run fairly quick too.

If I was a student again and didn't have a forum to look after I'd be like a pig in sh*t.

well so far i can only notice the skin thats different and new photos, thats it

Ill b gettin it wen it comes out but coz im a newbee, Are the players stats out of 100 or 20 or wotever?

Ill b gettin it wen it comes out but coz im a newbee, Are the players stats out of 100 or 20 or wotever?

It depend, default is 20 but you can change it to 100

Full games out this friday, my orders in the post and all!

LINK

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Downloaded the game yesturday, it is awsome, anyone suggest any players?

Downloaded the game yesturday, it is awsome, anyone suggest any players?

I also downloaded it ....... a nice £30 saving


erm I went QPR because I wanted abit of a challenge , I singed Kevin Doyle for a couple of Mollion and hes been banging them in

Can anyone send me a good link for it?

I don't have the program to run that one above ^^

I just use my file downloader programme, its called 360 share, you can just search for programms or torrents etc, it £20 to get but that is unlimited downloades for life so its a good deal

I just use my file downloader programme, its called 360 share, you can just search for programms or torrents etc, it £20 to get but that is unlimited downloades for life so its a good deal

Free would be better. 
Can anyone just zip the normal file, then use yousendit.com?.......

Free would be better. 
Can anyone just zip the normal file, then use yousendit.com?.......

Just download uTorrent.  You don't even need to 'install' it - just run the program.

Just download uTorrent.  You don't even need to 'install' it - just run the program.

Come on JD. You know I'm a novice when it comes to stuff like that......

Come on JD. You know I'm a novice when it comes to stuff like that......

I'm downloading one at the minute...  I'll try and zip it for you Kenny

(if it's a good bloody version that is!)

Are they releasing this on the PS2?
If they are please can anyone tell me when?

Anyone tell me if its good or not, never really been into FM but rather Fifa. Worth the money?

Just seen this deal in Argos

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?jspStoreDir=argos&catalogId=1500001001&params=adref%3DVideo+games-%3EPC+games&productId=1500172533&referredURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.argos.co.uk%2Fwebapp%2Fwcs%2Fstores%2Fservlet%2FProductDisplay%3FstoreId%3D10001%26catalogId%3D1500001001%26productId%3D1500172533%26langId%3D-1&cmpid=FG13P&keyword=Football+Manager+08+-+PC&langId=-1&engine=froogle&referrer=FG13P&storeId=10001#tab3

£19.99, or buy it plus another title for £30.

I wish there was a way you could load your old saved game to this new game. It sucks now cuz all my amazing players will be gone if I start playing this

I'm sticking with FM07 for now at least. Just about to win the Championship with Wolves in my first season and take 'em up into the Premiership.

Couple of nice features in the newer version, but not worth having to start again and the money spent.

Is there any recent patches yet from the Jan window?

Let me know.

Fancy giving Pompy the crack of the whip.  Baros & Defoe sounds deadly

It depend, default is 20 but you can change it to 100

Any ideas on how to do this? I can't seem to find the option anywhere.

Game looks great, don't have a powerful enough PC though to run it well, so I've got the portable version for PSP.

Just purchased the game from HMV £10 the screen shots look good,cant wait to play at least Torres in the squad now.

Just purchased the game from HMV £10 the screen shots look good,cant wait to play at least Torres in the squad now.

The game is just unreal as is torres in the game. He's a bit old now in my liverpool game however 31, but still knocking in the goals, and is the club captain now that stevie had to retire because of a broken leg

Just bought it in HMV for 8.99.
Bargain!

The game is just unreal as is torres in the game. He's a bit old now in my liverpool game however 31, but still knocking in the goals, and is the club captain now that stevie had to retire because of a broken leg

Somebody plays it alot

i think im only on my 3rd or 4th season

Arshavin for £7m

Somebody plays it alot

I think im only on my 3rd or 4th season

You have noooo idea Im in 2012 I think, heres my liverpool team:


GK: Ochua/De Gea

DL: Vidal/Insua
DC: Agger/Veloso
DC: Ramos/Donk
DR: Alves/Rafinha

MR: Nasri/Young
MC: Lulinha/Kruger(FM generic)
MC: Van der Vaart/Forassti
ML: Mati Fernandez/Dos Santos

FC: Torres/Higuain
FC: Pato/Vela

Beat that.... no one else has in 123 games

And im forgetting someone big... i can feel it

You have noooo idea Im in 2012 I think, heres my liverpool team:


GK: Ochua/De Gea

DL: Vidal/Insua
DC: Agger/Veloso
DC: Ramos/Donk
DR: Alves/Rafinha

MR: Nasri/Young
MC: Lulinha/Kruger(FM generic)
MC: Van der Vaart/Forassti
ML: Mati Fernandez/Dos Santos

FC: Torres/Higuain
FC: Pato/Vela

Beat that.... no one else has in 123 games

And im forgetting someone big... I can feel it

I went to play it again but it would'nt load so had to restart but my team was

reina, ustari, bouzanis (swapped him for ochoa)

ramos, alves, carra, hobbs, agger, insua, marcelo, san jose

gerrard, lucas, dos santos, silva, babel, kaka, alonso, damien ray

torres, aguero, villa, bojan, amoo

I was in the 2010/11 season and had won all but 4 games and had just been granted permission to expand the stadium. i had also signed some more youngesters that would have been fighting for 1st team and was just waiting for the next tranfer window for them to go through

doing this post has reminded me why I was so pissed off about losing the save game

Ouch thats got to burn especially since i have a fully functioning game and having a good time with my fully functioning game.... i no that made it easier for you

Ouch thats got to burn especially since I have a fully functioning game and having a good time with my fully functioning game.... I no that made it easier for you

so funny ........................ ........................ ........................ ............NOT!

started again and won all 3 games 6-0 with torres baggind 8 goals

Good stuff, good to see that nando is the best player in the game

Im currently Tranmere, im 3rd in the league, 4 points off Leicester after 12 games and so far i have signed

Possebon
Seyfo Soley
Micheal Lea
Tom Heaton
Nabil El Zhar

Looks good so far and Zola and Soley are unstoppable in amc and fc 

Im currently Tranmere, im 3rd in the league, 4 points off Leicester after 12 games and so far I have signed

Possebon
Seyfo Soley
Micheal Lea
Tom Heaton
Nabil El Zhar

Looks good so far and Zola and Soley are unstoppable in amc and fc 

good luck with tramere, may i suggest that you try and buy Sharp

Im currently Tranmere, im 3rd in the league, 4 points off Leicester after 12 games and so far I have signed

Possebon
Seyfo Soley
Micheal Lea
Tom Heaton
Nabil El Zhar

Looks good so far and Zola and Soley are unstoppable in amc and fc 

Give Nemeth a go.

The Transfer Window has closed though btw 

will u ever be able to get a good manager game for the ps3?

I was TRFC and signed El Zhar and Kyle Lafferty on loan. Scored 47 goals between them (Lafferty gettin 33 alone) and was promoted. Now in 2013/14 season and in the prem with Tranmere. Got Pletikosa in goal, Ronald Huth, Carles Puyol and Danny Gabidon as me 3 centre halves. Ian Kirkwood (promoted through the youth) and Joe Mattock as me wing backs. James Keene and Edu as central midfielders with Johann Smith, Kyle Lafferty and Cameron Jerome up top.

Currently 13th in me second premiership season. Been linked with the Arsenal and Chelsea jobs as well, but I'm not leavin Prenton Park for anywhere but Anfield

will u ever be able to get a good manager game for the ps3?

Maybe someday :

Maybe someday :

helpful reply

helpful reply

Well i do try.

I think the new fifa manager is ment to kick ass so there, maybe when that comes out on PS3

Well I do try.

I think the new fifa manager is ment to kick ass so there, maybe when that comes out on PS3

should have just said that the first time without confussing me

should have just said that the first time without confussing me

But were would the fun be in that :

FM2008 - what a game! I was reading something about FM2009 the other day, which supposdely has a 3D match engine now. Out in Nov - should be great!

I was going to post about Fantasy Football / Dream Teams for this coming season, but I can't see how to create a new discussion (any tips, please?). Where are people signing up for their fantasy football / dream teams?

FM2008 - what a game! I was reading something about FM2009 the other day, which supposdely has a 3D match engine now. Out in Nov - should be great!

I was going to post about Fantasy Football / Dream Teams for this coming season, but I can't see how to create a new discussion (any tips, please?). Where are people signing up for their fantasy football / dream teams?

There is a topic already somewere, and an LFC Redss league to join aswell

There is a topic already somewere, and an LFC Redss league to join aswell

Thanks - I'll have another look

I love this game

Magillionare 

2013, somebody plays it alot

can you do a screen print of the team so we can see what your squad is like

Magillionare 

2013, somebody plays it alot

can you do a screen print of the team so we can see what your squad is like

yep i'll do it now

yep I'll do it now

nice one

Gk and Defenders


Midfield


Fowards


Some people do overlap as both Mid and Defenders though.

were are all these print screens from?

oh soirry, i just realised

oh soirry, I just realised

Well whats your opinion?

Well whats your opinion?

I dont no what it is but when i play as Liverpool in games, i dont like to move players away and i dont like buying playres for Liverpool. The fact that you have bought a whole host of new names there, means that i dont like the team. Sorry

Big squad Mag

My name is Crouchinho and i have an FM problem.

It all started one sunny Friday afternoon, i was at my mates and he gave me some program to put FM08 on my computer without the disc, quite impressed i was but it took some time with him giving me instructions over the phone to do it. Nerdiest thing ever in my life.

I have had it for 6 days, i have played it for 28 hours all up and to think i've had school and sleep time. I've been sacked 5 times but i took over for Tenerife in Spain and got them from 11th with 14 matches to go to 4th which was a proud moment in my managerial career. Only downside i have with this game is that Rafa bagged me out

I am in my third season with Liverpool FC.....First season I finish 3rd but off the title by 4 points, second season I won the league by 10 points and won the Carling Cup. So far in my 3rd season I am in second place in the league after 20 games.

My Team

-----------------------Pepe------------------------
-------------Sktrel---Agger---Carra------------
-----Arboloa-------------------------Marcelo----
----------------Javi-----Nolan--------------------
------------------Gerrard-------------------------
-------------Torres----Owen-------------------

Subs: Insua, Richards, Lucas, Babel, Menez, Saviet, Nemeth

I dont no what it is but when I play as Liverpool in games, I dont like to move players away and I dont like buying playres for Liverpool. The fact that you have bought a whole host of new names there, means that I dont like the team. Sorry

Have you seen the year its in everyones dead :

My team

Reina
Bouzanis

Alves
San Jose
Carra
Richards
Insua
Marcelo
Agger
Hobbs

Gerrard
Alonso
Lucas
Babel
Silva
Dos Santos
Kacaniklic (wonderkid or i am just the best gaffer ever)

Bojan
Torres
Aguero
Balotelli
Amoo

I am yet to lose a game

Have you seen the year its in everyones dead :

true

Got sacked form Tenerife Now i'm with Elche and had an English tour before the season. Lost to Liverpool 3-1 which is a great effort, lost 5-2 to Fulham but their last 3 came in the 85th onwards and lost 1-0 to a star studded Bolton (Somehow they have some big names). I was proud.

Got some young French talent in the window, they were all available as their contracts were expiring so i landed some big-uns.

Got sacked form Tenerife Now I'm with Elche and had an English tour before the season. Lost to Liverpool 3-1 which is a great effort, lost 5-2 to Fulham but their last 3 came in the 85th onwards and lost 1-0 to a star studded Bolton (Somehow they have some big names). I was proud.

Got some young French talent in the window, they were all available as their contracts were expiring so I landed some big-uns.

Am i correct in saying rafa started at teneriefe?

I started playing my other game now were i change clubs every year, im at roma now after being at spurs for a year, my team is rather awsome

My Team 1st Season:

Reina

Warnock - Carra - Agger - Rafinha

Downing - Mascherano - Alonso - Gerrard
   
            Baptista

            Torres

Subs:  Cavialeri, Skrtel, Onewyu, Babel, Kuyt

Keane is injured btw and my signings were these:

Stephen Warnock (4m)
Steven Defour (4m)
Rafinha (12m)
Bojan (Loan)
Stewart Downing (12m)
Oguchi Onewyu (2m)
Julio Baptista (Loan)

Im 5th in the league sadly but im top of the my CL group with 12 points out 12, Just beat Everton 3-1 in the Carling Cup but lost to Chelsea 1-0 in the prem, Fat Frank getting the goal for them. Julio Baptista is proving to be an amazing signing getting loads of goals and assists, Onewyu is proving to be an amazing backup, Defour is the biggest flopn ever and the fans hate him, Rafinha has been nothing short of magical, I terminated Bojan's loan and Downing is playing average. Torres and Gerrard are playing amsxing though, Torres has like 17 in 18 and a few assists and Gerrard has around 11 goals and 14 assists. So all is good i just hope i can improve my league position but there's still a long way to go until the end of the season.

I started at Blackburn, took them to the Euro Cup and asked for more tranfer money, gave them the ultimatum and got the sack.

Next up, I signed for Valencia. Came second in my first season behind Real by one point. The next season I won but I bought Diego on a free and he became world player of the year 2 seasons in a row averaging 8.1 over 3 seasons

My third season and I had secured the signing of Balotelli on a free, Mertesacker on a free, Casillas for 5 million (bargain!) and Messi for 28 million (pounds this is).

I still had a left back, left wing and centre mid problem. I needed more cash so I asked for more and again the ultimatum (the club was bloody loaded) and then again got sacked.

Now I'm at Milan and after 30 games I'm 25-2-3 and 4 points clear at the top. I have about 7 centre mid's all good enogh to play but because Alonso and Montolivo are injured every bloody second and then Lyberopoulous (fake wonderkid) gets a few niggles I'm forced to put 17 year olds out. Fortunately that 80% of Milan's youngsters are guns I can handle it.

Now I'll go show up Rafa and show him how its done.

Ah yes, my team (largely inherited by Tony Adams):

                                  Ustari

  Corluka          Zapata             Kompany            Jaffre

 
                    Montollivo            Alonso


Di Gennaro            Mati Fernandez            Carlos Eduardo

                                Adams

Subs: Joe Cole, Obafemi Martins, Connsoni, Lyberopoulous, Johnsen, Bruno Alfano, Gabby Millito.

I have brought in Cole and Alfano on loan as i only had one one winger. I bought Mati Fernandez because every team of mine has to have him. Adams was a 8 mill signing from Liverpool, absolute gun kid with strong two feet, doesnt miss a chance in the box and is only 19. Connsoni is a starlet centre mid.

On my radar is wingers. Bloody Adams used only Eduardo so i brought Di Gennaro up from the reserves and the two loanees.             

Im glad we share a liking for Mati. All you need now is to sign Higuain and Pato and you will have my team . Im onto 09 now, well getting full game on monday. But here is my 08 team


                                                                 Ochoa

Alves                                      Veloso                           Ramos                                    Vidal


Ronaldo (sorry )                 Kruger(generic WK)            Lulinha                                 Fernandez


                                              Pato                              Vela

However, no matter all the success i have had, none of this felt as good as this:

I had one better, they got docked 15 points and got relegated

I just finished the season with Milan and it automatically said my expectation was to win the Serie A, they would give me 34.5 million pounds to spend with a 3 million pound wage bill. Initially i was very much ok with it but for some reason i never got the money nor the wage bill, not happy! I had to sell to buy but fortunately i picked up 2 very good wingers on free transfers (Ben Arfa and a generic).

On a lighter note, i'm ranked the 5th best ever Brazilian manager as i always put my nationality as Brazil. This was after winning Serie A, the Champions League (came back from 2-0 down to Arsenal to equalise all after 35 minutes) the Super Cup by beating Bayern in a penalty shoot out and the Italian Cup against Palermo in a shoot out also.

Well I may go back to FM08, but im the greasest manager ever on my game

Well I may go back to FM08, but im the greasest manager ever on my game

What year were you in before you switched to 09? If I add all my careers together it'd be 2036

My Milan one though is 2017.

My Liverpool game is in 2019 I think

My Liverpool game is in 2019 I think

Someone played it alot :

Someone played it alot :

You have no idea, once you start you dont stop untill your finger is suffering from tendonitis.

Must check what my addictivness rating is one that one actually

Must check what my addictivness rating is one that one actually

Its definately 'I'm now a football manager expert.' Usually is once you hit 10 days playing time on one career.

Had to uninstall FM09 the other day and now for some reason won't reinstall so I've gone back to 08.

I reckon it's one of the best footy managers, probably better than 09 an all.

Had to uninstall FM09 the other day and now for some reason won't reinstall so I've gone back to 08.

I reckon it's one of the best footy managers, probably better than 09 an all.

I'd have to agree.
08 I think is marginally better than 09. Just don't like the feel of the new one..

You lot kidding? It doesnt take 40 shots to score in this. Much more realistic game play but yeah of course, some annoying glitches.

Football manager 08 is one of the best maneging games ive ever played but the best is still 01 02 champ manager im in 2024 cant get the new one to work so it whent out the window and the 35 squid i paid for it

^^^
Best even Champ Man/Footy Manager was Champ Man 4. That was pure quality and I built me best ever lower league side on that game with Blackpool