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13 Reasons Why We Loved Championship Manager 97/98

13 Reasons Why We Loved Championship Manager 97/98
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Championship Manager 97/98. Probably the daddy of football management games. People still play it today with updated databases. You can actually download it right now if you want.

It's an all-time classic and we're in the mood for reminiscing this Friday. Here's why we loved it.

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Championship Manager 97/98: 13 reasons it's an all-timer

1. There were more leagues than ever before

Multiple European leagues could be run at once. That was if, and only if, you had 16 or more megabytes of precious RAM. Any less and it was a single league for you.

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2. Several people could play the one game

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3. There was no hanging around to get down to business

You didn't have to spend four hours dicking about with training settings before playing a match like in the newer games.

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4. It was beautiful in its simplicity

This was as complicated as it got with the tactics.

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5. The introduction of scouts

You bought a lot of players based on the recommendations of three unnamed League scouts.

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6. The sensational collection of cult players

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7. The tactics of the negotiating table

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8. The easy-to-find insider knowledge

Who were the three best players on the opposition? That's easy they were starred.

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9. Easy entry to international management

You could take over any international side by entering your name as the current manager.

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10. The drama of it all

There was no 2D game visualisation. Just text.

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11. Player regeneration

Once players retired, the game would bring them back as younger players with different names. If you had them on your shortlist before they quit, then the new player would appear on the list.

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12. The beauty of the editor

Championship Manager 97/98 came with an editor. This allowed you to update the game with real life transfers.

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13. You could complete numerous seasons in one day

Hit the spacebar during a match and it seriously increased in speed. This facilitated multiple seasons being played in one day. You could complete an entire career in a week.

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