Championship Manager [Archive]

Sir.S.C Remembered

20-05-2001, 11:50 PM

I'd be up for that! Just 1 problem! We'd all wanna be Palace! And Network games are SO SLOW but ive been cm3.com etc and organised things like games there b4.

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Steve in Phoenix

20-05-2001, 11:57 PM

He didnt mean start a game.. just see how many of us are playing CM and maybe start a forum based on the response.

Im relapsing into CM3 after a year of abstination http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

zonin2000

21-05-2001, 12:05 AM

Yeah Steve is right. By the way, does anyone know where I can find the CM update which was recently posted on these boards (i think by worthing eagle(?)).

Flappy Chicken

21-05-2001, 12:13 AM

Yep I'm here. Is this CM Help Thread I need my previous life back its taken over everything I'm a shadow of my former self.
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Steve in Phoenix

21-05-2001, 01:05 AM

Worthing Eagle told me the file is at www.freedrive.com (http://www.freedrive.com)

username: niksherman
password: nick1234

look for the folder called "CM update in here"

Worthing - hope its okay to post this.. if not let me know and I'll delete it.
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I downloaded this and was really enjoying it.. very accurate for the most part and it doesnt have all the usual boring stuff like half the Swedish U21s joining Man Utd for 9million. BUT I did start getting error messages and after about 7 months, the game reached a point where it would just close to the desktop every time I tried to play.

I dont know if this is a fault in the database or in my game. I did start playing a new game without the update but it was painful because of all the errors they made regarding Crystal Palace which were corrected in Worthing's version.

2can

21-05-2001, 02:19 AM

I've still got CM2 somewhere. Zohar is brilliant in it! Don't like CM3 though.

jlmatthews

21-05-2001, 03:07 AM

sign

CPFC_R_GREAT

21-05-2001, 03:13 AM

I haven't got the latest CM but i got Cm99/00 and i think i'll wait until the next one now!

andywicks

21-05-2001, 03:44 AM

Yup i`m a Champ Manager

This message has been edited by andywicks on 20 May 2001 at 23:45

Steve in Phoenix

21-05-2001, 04:07 AM

I hated 99/00. Next to impossible to do anything with 18 million in debt.. some ridiculous wages. Players completely mis-defined. I know it was admin-time but still it was frustrating to play that.

Si121

21-05-2001, 04:27 AM

Yep. I'm the best damn CM player in the west! South Even. CM 00-01 is more fun than 99-00. And the're both so much better than CM 2. I didn't like the idea of them changing the way it was done at first but once I got used to the game it was so much better 2can.

Norwood_Eagle

21-05-2001, 04:37 AM

Yeah me included, many hours spent trying to make us team of the naughties!
2000-1 league winners
2001-2 premiership consolodation
2002-3 league cup winners
2003-4 uefa cup semi-finals
2004-5 lowest prem position(11th)
2005-6 intertoto cup winners, in middle of season

Si121

21-05-2001, 04:55 AM

That's poor! http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/wink.gif

00-01: 17th Div1
01-02: 1st Div 1, League Cup winners
02-03: 3rd Prem, UEFA cup winners, FA Cup Winners
03-04: 1st Prem, Semi Final Champions League
04-05: 1st Prem, FA Cup Runners up, Champions League Winners...

Does help with Derek Boeteg playing 50 scoring 54 and getting an average of 8.54 along with Peter Joyce with and average of 8.39. http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/smile.gif

Steve in Phoenix

21-05-2001, 05:25 AM

Im gonna edit my database. I know the basic stuff of 0-20 for skill statistics

But Ive forgotton the Potential Ability / Current Ability ratings.

Have I got this right?

-2 = very promising
-1 = promising
0 = random

0-50 - dreadful
50-90 - Division 3
90-100 - Div 2
100-110 - Div 1
110-120 - Prem
120 - 140 - European
140+ - World class

??? Can anyone help me out here? Or let me know a website I can research this.

zonin2000

21-05-2001, 06:41 PM

I would have said 175-200 is world class. If you look at the so-called 'best' players, they will all be in that range.

We may be getting our own forum soon btw!

Daddy Long

21-05-2001, 06:55 PM

I am a CM'er. Unfortunately I've got an outdated clockwork PC at home http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/smile.gif can only handle CM2

goteborg

21-05-2001, 07:33 PM

I´m also a CM-player.

If you want a superb attacking midfielder then buy Anders Svensson of Elfsborg.

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zonin2000

21-05-2001, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by goteborg:
Anders Svensson of Elfsborg.

I've only managed to sign him once (for Everton- he won me the league) every other time he wasnts to 'wait until the end of the season before deciding his future'. I do know that the Swedish season ends in november, but even then he doesn't sign.

Other good players:
Willie Howie- Partick
Marnix Kolder- Veendam
Ronnie Pander- Veendam
Leon Kantelberg- some dutch team.
Clint Hill- Tranmere
Sam Dalla Bonna- Chelsea
Leon Knight- Chelsea
Richard Paquette- QPR
Axel Kjall- Orebro

And all the 99-00 faves:
David Collins
Andri Sigporsson
Paul Dillon
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Muslimovic (although now he is at a bigger club it's hard to sign him)
Davies and Etherington (Ditto)
Mads Jorgensen
Sharbel Touma

many more which I can't think of right now.

Moontoad

21-05-2001, 08:12 PM

00/01 - Relegated!!! - Luckily chairman Peter Morley has shown faith in me , but I have to earn promotion or else the sack surely beckons.
Anyway I've started the 01/02 season with a 3-2 win over Stoke and have signed Ashley Cole on loan as well as Ritchie Partridge from Liverpool , who has impressed in pre-season .
Martin Rowlands (AMC from Brentford) is a class act and Chris Summers (Forward from Merthyl Tydfil) looks like he can get 20+ at div 2 level.
But then again it could all go pear shaped - so would welcome any advice / tips on how I can get the lads back to their rightful place and for me to avoid ending up at Wrexham again as in 99/00!

This message has been edited by Moontoad on 21 May 2001 at 16:13

Benny B Block

21-05-2001, 08:20 PM

I'm a Champmaner

Three words of wisdom: Tonton Zola Moukoko

Doogster

21-05-2001, 08:42 PM

.....and wise words they are, along with dasikue oku!

James Simmo

21-05-2001, 09:02 PM

99/00 version
iMac

Had all other CM on PC but iMac is pretty to sit at http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/smile.gif

Going to wait now and get 01/02

Not doing that great and the tactics I got would not load (thanks to flappy & TNMJ)

Just trying a new super formation 3-1-3-1-2 with all sorts of pushing, passing and have finally started to get some results. Will advice if it really is a good one after a couple of weeks but finding it harder to sit in and play when I can be in a beer garden, Def a winter game

the_next_matt_jansen

21-05-2001, 11:20 PM

Originally posted by Steve in Phoenix:
I downloaded this and was really enjoying it.. very accurate for the most part and it doesnt have all the usual boring stuff like half the Swedish U21s joining Man Utd for 9million. BUT I did start getting error messages and after about 7 months, the game reached a point where it would just close to the desktop every time I tried to play.

I dont know if this is a fault in the database or in my game. I did start playing a new game without the update but it was painful because of all the errors they made regarding Crystal Palace which were corrected in Worthing's version.

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I get the same problem, but not with worthing's update. cos i havent dowloaded it. Its very annoying and ive lost some of the best saved games around.

Palace:
00/01: 3rd, play-off winners
01/02: Prem winners, fa cup winners, league cup winners (crashed)

Exeter:
00/01: 3rd divison winners
01/02: 2nd diviosn winners
02/03 crashed

AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHH!!!

goteborg

22-05-2001, 02:54 AM

Lee Kendall and David Woozley got their first caps for England after just twos easons for mer.

Top players if handled correctly.

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hughff

22-05-2001, 04:17 AM

I started with a season of Rangers and won all three domestic competitons plus the Champions League. Too easy.

Once I used Palace it was much tougher:
00/1 Div 1 champs, League Cup winners
01/2 Prem champs, FA and UEFA Cup winners
02/3 Prem champs, Champions League winners
03/4 Still playing but I am in the finals of the FA Cup and Champions League and am 3 points clear in the Prem with 2 games to play, but the only team that can reach me has only a single game left.

The secret is to buy lots of Scandanavians. Cheap and talented.

Dan the Bee

22-05-2001, 05:13 AM

Originally posted by Doogster:
...dasikue oku!

bless you! http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

yep, champ man-er over here, got 00/01 for free (and someday child, i shall tell you my secret http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/wink.gif)

my game at the mo is with the all-conquering Sheff Wed (similar to Palace) :

00/01 : up in the playoffs
01/02 : got some money! 11th prem
02/03 : prem champs
03/04 : prem champs, second group stage of champs lge

quite impressed with that so far, considering my team is full of no-ones!

my suggestions :

myles hogarth (gk at falkirk)
david worrell (rwb at dundee utd)
scott wilson (cb at rangers, 2-time player of the year)
eddie howe (cb at bournemouth)
byron bubb (millwall)
denis boyle (quality CM at Queen of the South, but my mate says he's not on his version http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/frown.gif)
zlatan ibrahimovic (star!)
ben burgess (cf at blackburn)
stephen mcconalogue (cf at dundee utd)
steven mcgarry (cf at st mirren)
alex notman (cf at man utd)
john miles (cf at liverpool)

...to mention but a few http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/wink.gif

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sydney eagle

22-05-2001, 06:34 AM

I'm a champ manager too...but only a recent one so these tips are priceless.....keep em coming

Steve in Phoenix

22-05-2001, 07:14 AM

Best tip: ignore 99% of tips, they just wont pan out. Players vary widely from game to game because of a random element. But keep an eye on the more popular ones and snap them up should they hint at greatness.

Paul Dillon (Rotherham) David Collins (Burnley) Carl Laurie (Crewe) and Dean Keates (Walsall) are four of my favourites.

Dan the Bee

22-05-2001, 08:15 AM

no NO NO steve http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/biggrin.gif always ALWAYS ALWAYS get Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is the best player in the whole frigging world ever ever ever ever!!

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Ian Hart

22-05-2001, 05:37 PM

Can someone kindly give me some help. I only got the game recently, and haven't got a clue what I'm doing, even after reading the instruction book from cover to cover.

Like when I started, it asked me if I wanted background leagues, and to choose them. What did that mean, and what should I choose and why?

I'm Palace, and I haven't got as far as the start of the season, but I've played a few friendlies it has arranged. So far:

1. I haven't scored a goal in any of the games. In fact, I rarely manage a shot.

2. Half my squad are already very tired - even some who haven't even played http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

3. Those that aren't tired, seem to have very low morale already.

Help. What am I doing wrong?

NottsEagle

22-05-2001, 10:01 PM

Ok, 99/00 version:

Andri Sigporsson
Zlatan Muslimovic
Kennedy Bakircioglu
David Woozley (!)
Robbie Stockdale
Mattias Asper
Simon Davies (Best f*cking cm player ever!)
Patric Antonen
Warren Kenna
John-Paul Duncliffe
Mainwaring from Newport

Basically, almost anyone at Millwall and Peterborough (including training staff)

I thank you

ps 4-1-2-1-2 is the only formation if you would like success

nookiebear

22-05-2001, 10:07 PM

Originally posted by goteborg:

If you want a superb attacking midfielder then buy Anders Svensson of Elfsborg.

I bought him, he's quality

I'm playing as Rushden and Diamonds, and have won consecutive promotions from the conference to Division One.

I'm now two points off a automatic promotion place to the Prem

Great strikers to buy are Andri Sigporsson, Neil Midgley, Jay Boothroyd, Gudni Runar Helgason, and Illias Saglamoglu.

I play 3-5-2 attacking all the time, with a good attacking midfielder infront of a midfielder and defensive midfielder. I've got my passing set on 'mixed' passing. No long ball for me.

Go for midfielders with high passing ratings, and strikers with pace, aggression and, most important, FINISHING (try and get ones with finishing 20)

I also go for players with high ratings for teamwork, dribbling and determiniation

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This message has been edited by nookiebear on 22 May 2001 at 18:15

Ian Hart

23-05-2001, 12:03 AM

Originally posted by Ian Hart:
Can someone kindly give me some help. I only got the game recently, and haven't got a clue what I'm doing, even after reading the instruction book from cover to cover.

Like when I started, it asked me if I wanted background leagues, and to choose them. What did that mean, and what should I choose and why?

I'm Palace, and I haven't got as far as the start of the season, but I've played a few friendlies it has arranged. So far:

1. I haven't scored a goal in any of the games. In fact, I rarely manage a shot.

2. Half my squad are already very tired - even some who haven't even played http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

3. Those that aren't tired, seem to have very low morale already.

Help. What am I doing wrong?

Sorry, I must have spoken too quietly. I said:

HELP. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/mad.gif

Ian of Chatham

23-05-2001, 12:19 AM

Don't give up yet Ian, the players get tired after playing the friendlies as a matter of course. They don't reach 100 percent fitness until the first competitive match, unless you've gone and selected more intensive training scheme for them in which case they will always be tired.

I manage Conference clubs and I've never I have only ever won one friendly. The Nuneaton Borough side I managed even lost 3-2 to the Metropolitan Police! (Oh dear) but still get off to a good start when the league season starts, unfortunately I had deleted that game and have to start again. The computer controlled Palace don't win any friendlies either and usually have a really bad start to the season.

Steve in Phoenix

23-05-2001, 12:26 AM

Background leagues mean that you have fully operational leagues running. So if you turn Argentina on background, you get a full range of players, divisions and clubs from Argentina. This gives you more choice, you can even move to Argentina and manage a Argentina club. But it also slows your computer down as there are many more games to process. If you dont select it as Background, then 90% of the players and clubs go and you only have the bigger clubs and players available and cannot go to Argentina.

My standard is to have Scotland as Background and include the Conference too, as for me thats the most realistic set up while keeping processing time down. If your computer is very slow I wouldnt have any background at all.

Oh and Palace strikers are almost always crap :-x

What year are you in? / What version are you playing?

The single best piece of advice is send your scouts to Sweden pronto and buy Scandinavian.

This message has been edited by Steve in Phoenix on 22 May 2001 at 20:28

zonin2000

23-05-2001, 12:34 AM

I can't understand what you are doing wrong..
unless you've got you players on intensive fitness training. If their fitness levels are between 60 and 80% then it's ok as it is the pre season. I'm normally not good in pre-season friendlies either. I've played CM ever since CM 92/93, yet every time it takes me a while to adapt to every new version because of all the changes so if you are coming in with no CM experience then it's going to be very difficult. Don't worry though, after only a few weeks (real life weeks!) you should have gotten the hang of it. Remember it's extremely realistic so any minor adjustments to tactics and training will have a bearing on results. Pay attention to players recommended on this thread they really do help. If you are still stuck it might be worth having a look at Mark Vaughan's guide to CM 00/01 which can be downloaded from www.thedugout.net (http://www.thedugout.net) (used to be the best CM site but isn't updated that often, and although it has a big forum section it is full of European weirdos. And the main moderator is called Bright*n) I'll try and post a direct link to the guide later. Im am campaigning to have a CM forum added to the BBS and Dave has asked me to remind him before the BBS is updated.
Anyway, good luck!

zonin2000

23-05-2001, 12:51 AM

RECOMMENDED PLAYERS SO FAR:

Derek Boeteg
Peter Joyce
Anders Svensson
Willie Howie- Partick
Marnix Kolder- Veendam
Ronnie Pander- Veendam
Leon Kantelberg- some dutch team.
Clint Hill- Tranmere
Sam Dalla Bonna- Chelsea
Leon Knight- Chelsea
Richard Paquette- QPR
Axel Kjall- Orebro
David Collins
Andri Sigporsson
Paul Dillon
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Muslimovic
Etherington
Mads Jorgensen
Sharbel Touma
Ritchie Partridge
Martin Rowlands
Chris Summers
Tonton Zola Moukoko
dasikue oku
myles hogarth (gk at falkirk)
david worrell (rwb at dundee utd)
scott wilson (cb at rangers, 2-time player of the year)
eddie howe (cb at bournemouth)
byron bubb (millwall)
denis boyle (Queen of the South)
zlatan ibrahimovic (star!)
ben burgess (cf at blackburn)
stephen mcconalogue (cf at dundee utd)
steven mcgarry (cf at st mirren)
alex notman (cf at man utd)
john miles (cf at liverpool)
Andri Sigporsson
Neil Midgley
Jay Boothroyd
Gudni Runar Helgason
Illias Saglamoglu
Lionel Morgan
Tresor Luntala

zonin2000

23-05-2001, 12:57 AM

Willie Howie and David Collins are the top two on my (virtual) Christmas card list.

Brett

23-05-2001, 02:16 AM

CM Player.

Absolutely detest playing with decent teams, too easy...

Always win everything without spending a bean.

willythesqueeze

23-05-2001, 02:53 AM

I'm still on my first season. I've got an excellent midfield and attack but a dreadful defence.

Now that most of the money is gone I can see that I should have spent more on defence. But I am comfortably mid-table and can say that at least my games aren't boring....always lots of goals (even if alot of them are in the wrong net).

So does anyone know any great, and cheap, defenders out there?

I agree with Goteborg... Anders Svensson is superb. I'm especially pleased because I discovered him without anyone else's help. Andri Sigporrson is fantastic, although I got that one as a tip.

This message has been edited by willythesqueeze on 22 May 2001 at 22:56

Neilski

23-05-2001, 03:01 AM

Yeah i`m a Championship Manager too
I`d recommend
Laurie, Northwich Victoria
Notman, Manure
Bubb, Millwall
and Foley, Scousers as good young players who would come to Palace (only on loan in Foley and Notmans cases)

Also if you want to manage a title winning team staight away but can`t bring yourself to manage the Manc scum, try Brondby in Denmark who p1ss all over other Danish teams.

RDSdaEAGLE

23-05-2001, 03:35 AM

Well, I am now in 2023 with Dundee FC.

I have won 15 leagues, 18 cups and spent in total £323 million on players, and sold £378m worth of players...

I can only really recommend one player, as he was the most effective of all my signings...Daniel Jensen.

I think he plays for Heerenveen and he cost me £5.4 million but he was worth it.

I played him in midfield for 1 1/2 seasons, and then moved him up front. In his first season up front, he scored 38 goals in 29 games.

He helped me win the Champions League with Spartak Moscow.

Ian Hart

23-05-2001, 04:33 AM

Originally posted by Steve in Phoenix:
Background leagues mean that you have fully operational leagues running. So if you turn Argentina on background, you get a full range of players, divisions and clubs from Argentina. This gives you more choice, you can even move to Argentina and manage a Argentina club. But it also slows your computer down as there are many more games to process. If you dont select it as Background, then 90% of the players and clubs go and you only have the bigger clubs and players available and cannot go to Argentina.

My standard is to have Scotland as Background and include the Conference too, as for me thats the most realistic set up while keeping processing time down. If your computer is very slow I wouldnt have any background at all.

Oh and Palace strikers are almost always crap :-x

What year are you in? / What version are you playing?

The single best piece of advice is send your scouts to Sweden pronto and buy Scandinavian.

Thanks for that, Steve. Very helpful. I'm playing 00/01 by the way.

I'm still a bit confused by you saying that I should just have Scotland as background, but I should send my scouts to Sweden. Can I scout in a country which isn't background? I've obviously understood very little of this!

Ian Hart

23-05-2001, 04:40 AM

Originally posted by zonin2000:
I can't understand what you are doing wrong..
unless you've got you players on intensive fitness training. If their fitness levels are between 60 and 80% then it's ok as it is the pre season. I'm normally not good in pre-season friendlies either. I've played CM ever since CM 92/93, yet every time it takes me a while to adapt to every new version because of all the changes so if you are coming in with no CM experience then it's going to be very difficult. Don't worry though, after only a few weeks (real life weeks!) you should have gotten the hang of it. Remember it's extremely realistic so any minor adjustments to tactics and training will have a bearing on results. Pay attention to players recommended on this thread they really do help. If you are still stuck it might be worth having a look at Mark Vaughan's guide to CM 00/01 which can be downloaded from www.thedugout.net (http://www.thedugout.net) (used to be the best CM site but isn't updated that often, and although it has a big forum section it is full of European weirdos. And the main moderator is called Bright*n) I'll try and post a direct link to the guide later. Im am campaigning to have a CM forum added to the BBS and Dave has asked me to remind him before the BBS is updated.
Anyway, good luck!

Thank you too Zonin (also Ian of Chatham) for the very helpful advice. Do I have to actually APPOINT a trainer, or is that done automatically? If I do, (and I haven't) it would explain why they're so unfit!

Incidentally, I like your idea for a CM Forum, even though I'm clearly not going to be of much help to anyone! If the idea finds favour, I wonder if it could be extended to include Fantasy Football. There must surely be many like me who have various divisions at work entered in the National Fantasy League, or perhaps those who enter newspaper/media versions as an individual. It would be great to swap ideas on differeent players abilities, and strategy etc.

Steve in Phoenix

23-05-2001, 04:53 AM

All countries will have a certain number of real players even if you dont have any backgrounds running. So there will always be Swedish, Argentinian, Italian players available. Even Japanese, Indonesians and Zaireans are available. You will always be able to scout countries even if they are not backgrounds.

When you select a country to run as background you simply get a few thousand more players (most of whom will be moderate to crap).

To see what I mean.. look at a foreign club like River Plate. They'll only have 4-5 real players. If you had selected Argentina as a background, they would have a complete squad of 30ish players.

I selected Scotland and the Conference because I think it creates more movement between those leagues and the English leagues which is more true to life. But dont worry about that, there are lots of good Swedish players available cheap, just send your scout there and he'll find plenty. Scotland isnt bad too for talent either, particularly defenders.

If you havent changed training then it will be automated and set on default levels which is fine to start the game with. You'll naturally click in there after a while and adjust things how you like. But you're okay to play your first couple of seasons without worrying about it.

This message has been edited by Steve in Phoenix on 23 May 2001 at 12:58

zonin2000

23-05-2001, 02:19 PM

Depending on which club you manage, you will have an assistant and coaches. I think Palace start without an assistant because both Houghton and Cockerill are classified as coaches (this doesn't mean that they cannot be you assistant, all you have to do is offer them a new contract as an assistant). Assistants don't do much more than coaches, except for managing your reserve team. I would always recommend having a full quota of Assistant, coaches and physios. Assistants and coaches are importrant for training while if you have 3 good physios your players are likely to have a shorter recovery time when injured. It is an advantage not a necessity to have scouts (Richard Stacey and Bob Clayton are good scouts who start the game unemployed and I would also recommend Kit Carson from Peterbrough) I nearly never have all my scouts out at once, I would think that you only needed 3 or 4. If you are a smaller club then finances do not always allow you to have a full complement of staff, it is up to you to find the right balance.

BTW here is a link to where you can download Mark Vaughan's hints and tips, it is very good, a word document about 35 pages long: http://www.thedugout.net/download_centre/CM00/Other/more4.html

Clapham Grand

23-05-2001, 02:29 PM

CM 2000-01

Scott Jones LB Bristol ROvers
Bojan Djordic AMC Man Utd.
Fidalgo FC Everton
Bevo MC Foggia
Carl Frost FC
Stephen Schumacher

I took Padova from Serie 2c to Serie A in straight seasons, the secret is to play 4-1-3-2 formation as given in default, Absolutely unstoppable then!!!!

Moontoad

25-05-2001, 01:14 AM

Has anyone else experienced this?
Currently in my second season at Palace on 00/01 and virtually in ever other game I have at least one sometimes two strong penalty appeals turned down!
I'm convinced (without sounding like Alan Smith) that this was partially to blame for our relegation.
Whether this is thrown in to move you into complaining to the F.A about a ref (a new feature in 00/01) I don't know, but it just feels like downright victimisation to me!

Lewisham Boy

25-05-2001, 01:51 AM

One of the most important tips:

Whenever you are playing a team NEVER NEVER click on a player you might be interested in on the opposition team to see their stats as this nearly always means they will score against you.

If you dont believe me try it out a few times

Neil MacQueen

25-05-2001, 01:52 AM

Originally posted by Flappy Chicken:
Yep I'm here. Is this CM Help Thread I need my previous life back its taken over everything I'm a shadow of my former self.
http://www.simpsons2000.freeserve.co.uk/animoe.gif

Currently using your formation you suggested and im in 1st place with Palace in my 1st season! Bought Koumas for £2million and Horsfield for £1.4million. Played 28 games and 9 points clear. Sold Fan Zhiyi to Man U for 3.5million. Using the Palace update from a BBS member. Theres a few data pop up problems but it still works fine (so far)

Flappy Chicken

29-05-2001, 12:32 AM

Glad the tactic is working for you http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/smile.gif

James Chick

29-05-2001, 01:03 AM

Yeah I like the forum idea

Chris K

29-05-2001, 01:11 AM

Those of you playing 99/00 and complain about the £18m debt: Download an update for it. I have with mine and now you start the season with Ruddock, Craig Harrison and Jamie Pollock who are all quality in the game plus £6.5m in the bank. Just got promoted in my second season after in my first season leading for the whole year then ballsing it up in the final month then the play-offs.

Just a few players for you:

Alberto Artiguas -Spanish lower league attack who scores constantly

Michael Duff - Cheltenham, Right Back whose stats may not seem all that but becomes superb

Alex Aguiniga - Nexaca, Ecuador Captain and dirt cheap another player with an average of around 8

Marcus Allback - Swedish striker who in some games seems to score hatfuls of goals others not but will always finish with high ratings

Chris Llwellyn(dodgy spelling) - Attacking left sided player.

Andrew Quy - Bit shaky to start with but turns out to be an excellent player.

Jarko Wiss - Attacking CM pure class

Stephen Foster - Bristol Rovers central

Loads more to mention but these chaps as well as the 3 mentioned earlier are doing it for me at the moment.

King_Gazza

29-05-2001, 12:23 PM

Champ Manager is a great Game I have taken Palace to the top of the Premier League in 2 consecuative seasons.

Si121

31-05-2001, 04:16 PM

I recently posted the thing in which I had won in my career with Crystal Palace. Well I'm Glad to announce that in 2006-07. I won:

The Premier League
The Champions League
The Intercontinel cup
The Super Cup
The Charity Shield
The FA Cup
The League Cup
The World Club Cup.

All 8 Trophies in 1 season!.

I'm also glad to announce that I have just been given the job of England Manager. Finally!

Si121

31-05-2001, 04:46 PM

Peter Joyce's History

Si121

31-05-2001, 04:50 PM

Boeteg's History

By the way. By the date in the top left of the images Boetegs Still only 23 and Peter Joyce is only 24. Plenty of years left in em yet.

Daniel_Nash

31-05-2001, 07:11 PM

Season 18, Spurs are top.. thats me. Look!

Palace

01-06-2001, 04:30 PM

Crystal Palace FC: Roll Of Honour

00-01:2nd in 1st Div,
01-02:11th in Prem, FA Cup Winners
02-03:7th in Prem, Charity Shield Winners, League Cup Winners
03-04:3rd in Prem, FA Cup Winners, UEFA Cup Winners
04-05:1st in Prem, Charity Shield, Super Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup Winners
05-06:1st in Prem, Charity Shield Runners Up, Super Cup Runners Up
06-07:1st in Prem, Champions League Winners
07-08:2nd in Prem, Charity Shield Runners Up, Super Cup Runners Up, World Club Cup Winners, League Cup Winners, FIFA World Club Championship Winners, Champions League Winners
08-09 (unfinished):Currently 1st in Prem, World Club Cup Winners, European Super Cup Winners, Still in Champions League and FA Cup

Current Team: (3,5,2 attacking)
Kolinko
Dorsin King Joseph Hill P Neville
Howie Barber
Raul
Knight Owen
Subs:
Gerrard
Daley (GK)
Bakircioglu
Elgstrom
Kewell