Likewise the new memo system, which allows managers to put reminders on a players file, such as to renew a contract or look at a transfer prospect.
![]() Even then, it was an all-consuming management game, with a level of detail and involvement never before seen. CM has since evolved to include more leagues, more information, more statistics and greater tactical control, but even after a decade of updates, at its heart CM remains the same addictive-as-hell game with a cast iron guarantee of hours, days, weeks, months of anguish, tension and sheer enjoyment. You think it at work or in the car, wondering if Michael Bridges can cut it at the top level or just how long can Teddy Sheringham compete in Premiership (no and two seasons maximum are the answers). This is because CM is the nearest I will ever get to emulating Sir Alex, Martin ONeill and even, because I am a glutton for punishment, Barry Fry. But what about the nuts and bolts - how do you turn Southend United into Real Madrid How do you keep Doug Ellis happy without spending any cash. If you need to know any more about the nuts and bolts, wed suggest you check out the review of CM 0001 (or even the original Championship Manager 3 release) - after all, this is essentially the same game with a few add-ons. Well, its only about three weeks behind - Stam has been kicked out of United, Dean Richards is at Spurs, but Peter Taylor has not been sacked by Leicester yet. Foxes fans need not fret, however, as the database editor allows every stattosaddo to keep their files up to date, and for the rest, the first few updates should be available on the Internet shortly. There are wordy, on-screen explanations, but basically there is less of the Bosman free-for-all approach to transfers and smaller clubs are more likely to be financially compensated for the loss of a key player. Celtic or Rangers want the Premier League and a good show in Europe. The chairmen on the middle ranking side (like Spurs, Aston Villa or Newcastle) will want a UEFA Cup place, but youll have a limited transfer fund and really need to sell to get any quality in. The point is it now seems harder than ever to get a team to rise above itself and outperform its initial 200102 standings - I should know as I got Spurs into the Inter Toto Cup in my first year but still got the sack. Fed up of chairmen giving you the brush-off Theres no money available, they used to say. You run the team and well sort out the cash, they patronisingly offered. And in an eerie echo of the George Graham sacking, I demanded Spurs to put their short arms into their deep pockets to fund our Inter Toto campaign - and was dumped on the spot. Thankfully, I was rescued from the jobseekers queue by a plum job at Chesterfield. ![]() You might know if hes a good header of the ball, but his determination, work-rate and stamina will be a mystery, until your scouts have had a good look at him. The football world is packed with examples of players who were not scouted properly and came a cropper - remember Savo Milosevic of who Aston Villa manager had only seen a compilation video of him in action. And there was the embarrassing matter of the new George Weah picked by Graham Souness at Southampton who had to be pulled off after five minutes because he quite clearly hadnt a clue. Do this and in the run-up to each match you get an automatic run-down on the other side - their preferred formation, how they play and who the key players are. Some might find this useful, but after a few comparisons, we didnt really bother with it and would not miss it.
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