Pocket Gamer:
It didn’t take long for the average footy fan in England to erase the memory of his country’s humbling exit to those pesky Germans at the Last 16 stage of World Cup 2010.
Time tends to pass more quickly when you’re occupied. The opening skirmishes in the Premier League and the imminent resumption of Champions League hostilities are taking the edge off the South Africa shambles, but nothing hastens the healing process like a good long bout of Championship Manager 2011.
An overview of legendary football management sim, Championship manager and how it effected the author's outlook on life and games.
Pocket Gamer - When you take into account the average tenure of your typical football league manager, it’s a wonder anyone even considers it a career.
The slightest hiccup in a season usually results in a disgruntled board sacking the hapless coach regardless of his track record, and some managers barely have enough time to get their feet under the desk before they’re unceremoniously handed their P45s.
The chanting of the crowd, a bubbling excitement that can be felt in the air, and a desire to win the big ones. This is what motivates the coaches, managers, players and ultimately the spectators involved in football. To drive around with too many passengers all brandishing the team flags after that big win is what it is all about. Behind the glamour, money and dreamlike lifestyles of the players at the top there is always someone working.
