Prepare to lose hours of your life. But think, you could be the next Avram Grant.

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Product Description

- Can you become the next 'Chosen One' ?- The latest transfers & manager changes!- Alter tactics from the touchline !- Many varying leagues and challenges !- Take your team to European glory !

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #50 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Sega
• Released on: 2007-10-19
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Platform: Windows XP

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Customer Reviews

Still my favourite waste of time
I've been playing these games since they introduced the 2D match engine back in CM4 (don't get confused - the real Championship Manager of old is made by Sports Interactive and it's this one).

FM2008 does seem much harder than previous games and it's been more of a gargantuan task to take the mighty Stockport County to European glory. Sometimes you get the impression that the AI just won't let you win certain games, no matter what tactics you try (and it's best to pay attention to detailed tactics and save your own versions, rather than relying on the presets).

Then there's the inexplicable 8-1 drubbings as your meticulously constructed team mysteriously fail to show up. Sometimes the post-match anger option just isn't sufficient and I fine half the team out of sheer frustration. I always save it if I've had a good result - it's the only way to keep from kicking in my PC monitor.

Of course, you begin to notice that your Arsenals and Chelseas unfailingly have all the best kids. If you want to give yourself the same advantages as the game's AI, you could always download third party scout programmes, like FM Genie Scout. They'll let you see the hidden stats - long-term potential, injury prone-ness, real transfer cost, etc. It'll help people frustrated because nobody will sign for them. But like Mr. Wenger, you'll end up with a team full of foreigners.

I'll probably finally win something with Stockport, get a few congratulatory messages and wonder why I've bothered. I wish there was more of a reward to it. The best part of the game is when you get to rebuild your side in the summer. Other than that, it's a bit of a slog.

Then they'll bring out FM2009 and i'll have to start in the lower leagues once more. Remind me why I play this game again. Oh that's right - jumping round the room when your little tiddlywinks score a vital last minute goal in a crucial match. Just like the real thing really.

Football Manager 2008 pc
Those who wait awhile can now pick up the latest offering of football manager for under a tenner -although very little has changed the few tweaks that have been made add little to the overall enjoyment of the game. The last game I bought was 2006 there is now a nice touch with negotiation in transfers but it has always been a great game and has refined itself over the years. All the latest players and stats updated- while away the hours with this addictive game.

good game
hi this is the accounts owners 11 year old son writing this review. :P ;)
this is a good game with a few small match bugs and glitches. For example, usuallly when your three up with 10 minutes to go and the 3 points look secured, the other team usually scores four or five, and on the rare occasions six, leaving you wondering " why did i buy this piece of C*A* ?" this does not deter from the fun however, and apart from that, its a really realistic game. the 1 excuse for for that though, is the transfer budgets. Remember last season or this season in this game? man utd spent 50 million pounds on players. In this game however you have a 10 .25 million pound budget. that season rangers spent 19 mil on players. in this game they have a pathetic 1.5 mil. c*a* if yuh ask me. :/

All in all this is a good game and at the time of writting with it being at a tenner, its good value for money. Bye now.