Football Manager 2007

With the opportunity to take control of thousands of clubs around the world and put in situations real life managers are put in during their daily managerial careers makes the gameplay of Football Manager 2007 not only exciting but extremely realistic. While you sit and watch your favourite team and claim how you'd make them better in the transfer market, what tactics you'd use and a lot more, you get the opportunity to make your thoughts more than thoughts.

The new features on this year's addition are what set this managerial sim higher than their competitors.

The opportunity to have feeder clubs are an amazing feature that most fans would have wanted ever since they knew it existed. Having feeders will allow you to poach away young prospects from your feeder club for cheap knock off prices, as well as given the opportunity to send your youngsters who aren't ready for first team football and are to high of quality to be playing in your youth side or reserves the opportunity to go p...

THE GOOD:
Easier on the eye interface

The new skin gives a cleaner and smoother look to FM, easier to use than ever

Feeder Clubs

As requested from many fans, the option of Feeder Clubs has been introduced. The larger club can take advantage of sending developing talent out as well/or having the first option over any of the feeder clubs most players. The smaller club can gain money from it's parent, as well as receiving loanee's from it's bigger brother.

Scouting

The scouting system has been improved a lot from last year. One of the best features the "report card" provides more informative reports on players. You can send your scout to view your next opposition, and he will highlight their style of play, probable formation and any strengthes and weaknesses he has found.

Pre - Match Team Talks

Following on from Football Manager 2006, This years version see's the inclusion of pre - match team talks. This can be used to inspire your players before a game. Also, your assistant manager can give ...

THE GOOD:
There have been several new features added from Football Manager 2006, most of which make the game even better than what it was last year.


Feeder Clubs - Feeder/Parent clubs is a great addition to Football Manager. The option to have a feeder club allows you to send your youngsters on loan for experience which is one of the biggest benefits you can get out of having your own feeder club. You can also use your feeder club to avoid work permit regulations. If you have a feeder club in a country such as Belgium etc you can send the player on loan to the club until he is provided with a full WP. Another benefit from feeder clubs is the extra merchandise that can be received if you are lucky enough to be offered a feeder club in the likes of Japan,China or USA. If you are a lower league team then parent clubs can be of great advantage to you. The parent club could send you their youngsters on loan to gain experience which could be very useful to you for obvious reasons. The...