Silvio Dante Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Inspired by a conversation with a work colleague last night about how Football/Championship manager isn’t as good as it was, and harking after the 2000(ish) version, stumbled across this on the net last night: https://cm8990.wordpress.com/ Basically, somebody has recreated the CM2001 version but using the squads from 1989-90. Now, if someone can tell me who Dave Dyson is, I’m off to play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Dave Dyson is just filling the vacuum after they ran out of ideas for players to include... Joe had retired the season before as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 It just isn't as good as it was. I had the 1994 version which was the peak IMO. I bought the ?1998 version and it was so slow because of the pointless add-ons like commentary from John Motson so I went back to the 1994 version. I play the 1993 version these days for variety, not quite as good as 1994 but the players are slightly different, and have to remember to list Nicky Morgan day 1 as he will only want to leave for first team football later anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 I believe they had hoovered up all the names on the database and Dyson was just added on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devereux Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Keith Welch playing for West Ham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Premier Manager '97 and '98 for PC were the height for me. Closely followed by LMA Manager for PS1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The turtle Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 21 minutes ago, TBW said: Premier Manager '97 and '98 for PC were the height for me. Closely followed by LMA Manager for PS1. Agree for both. LMA was especially great. I also enjoyed "ultimate soccer manager 2" from around 98, I got many hours out of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman_Red Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Love CM01/02. I'd be a bit lost playing an 89/90 season though as I wouldn't be able to sell Kevin Amankwaah and Marvin Brown for about £1m each straight away to fund moves for Kennedy Bakircioglu (275k minimum release clause), Jonas Lundun and Taribo West on a free transfer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Number 4 playing in the midfield My work here is done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 19 minutes ago, Woodsy said: Number 4 playing in the midfield My work here is done Almost 30 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 8 minutes ago, TBW said: Almost 30 years ago. Proper football is that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebristolred Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Ultimate Soccer Manager 98-99 on PC and Premier Manager 99 on PS1, that was the height for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 3 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: Inspired by a conversation with a work colleague last night about how Football/Championship manager isn’t as good as it was, and harking after the 2000(ish) version, stumbled across this on the net last night: https://cm8990.wordpress.com/ Basically, somebody has recreated the CM2001 version but using the squads from 1989-90. Now, if someone can tell me who Dave Dyson is, I’m off to play... Bet Llewellyn always stole a few yards taking free kicks. And don't get me started on Bromage over Bailey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hantsred Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Dave Dyson never ever brought a kit bag to training - he was always bagless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 3 hours ago, Super said: Bet Llewellyn always stole a few yards taking free kicks. And don't get me started on Bromage over Bailey! Thought Bromage was decent - a good footballer And John Bailey was magnificent that season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 DAVE DYSON CAN SUCK I OFF FOR ALL I CARE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Excellent post - many thanks @Silvio Dante. I recall many a misspent hour competing with my kids on an early 2000s version of CM. An early signing of the young Zlatan Ibrahimovic saw City rise to European glory. I resigned in about 2006 when we'd won the league for the second or third time, won the European Championship and won the World Club Championship. As I recall Matt Hill broke the club appearance record and was an England regular. The day they built a statue of me outside the Gate I knew it was time to quit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Loved that 89-90 side And .....Dave Smith Whenever his name comes up I get flashbacks to some breathtaking moments he delivered For somebody who wasn’t with us that long - Right up there with any City player I’ve ever seen where you catch your breath when the ball went to him and regularly literally got people off their seats with one of his afterburner moments and occasionally the hammer of a left foot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted July 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 1 hour ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Loved that 89-90 side And .....Dave Smith Whenever his name comes up I get flashbacks to some breathtaking moments he delivered For somebody who wasn’t with us that long - Right up there with any City player I’ve ever seen where you catch your breath when the ball went to him and regularly literally got people off their seats with one of his afterburner moments and occasionally the hammer of a left foot Smith had a bit of a thankless task in that he had to hit the ground running (no pun intended) as he was Walshies replacement. In a way it really helped that he was a different kind of player - pace as opposed to sleight - and the fact we had Gav on the opposite wing gave such a good balance. We didn’t in the end miss AW at all which is testament to how good Smith was that year Remember Ian Alexander couldn’t handle him and had to take him out every challenge - on the rare occasions he could catch him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 I was a beta tester on some of the old FM/CM games. Loved CM01/02. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 5 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: Smith had a bit of a thankless task in that he had to hit the ground running (no pun intended) as he was Walshies replacement. In a way it really helped that he was a different kind of player - pace as opposed to sleight - and the fact we had Gav on the opposite wing gave such a good balance. We didn’t in the end miss AW at all which is testament to how good Smith was that year Remember Ian Alexander couldn’t handle him and had to take him out every challenge - on the rare occasions he could catch him... Dave Smith is extremely significant in terms of the very much Now Bristol City , The New Ashton Gate etc etc Im sure it won’t take long for somebody to get it ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticks 1969 Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 There is something about that 89/90 team that always brings back great memories especially for me who was not old enough to go to the gate when they got promoted in 76. A truly classic season with a great team going toe to toe with rovers every week for top spot in the league .how times have changed............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Wonder if Dyson fancies a game now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 9 hours ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Loved that 89-90 side And .....Dave Smith Whenever his name comes up I get flashbacks to some breathtaking moments he delivered For somebody who wasn’t with us that long - Right up there with any City player I’ve ever seen where you catch your breath when the ball went to him and regularly literally got people off their seats with one of his afterburner moments and occasionally the hammer of a left foot 7 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: Smith had a bit of a thankless task in that he had to hit the ground running (no pun intended) as he was Walshies replacement. In a way it really helped that he was a different kind of player - pace as opposed to sleight - and the fact we had Gav on the opposite wing gave such a good balance. We didn’t in the end miss AW at all which is testament to how good Smith was that year Remember Ian Alexander couldn’t handle him and had to take him out every challenge - on the rare occasions he could catch him... We could really attack with pace through Smithy, and I have never seen anyone cross so well at pace. Great with Gavin on the other side, completely different winger. Great team to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Tonton Zola Moukoko and Cherno Samba that is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 4 hours ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Dave Smith is extremely significant in terms of the very much Now Bristol City , The New Ashton Gate etc etc Im sure it won’t take long for somebody to get it ...... Anyone fancy a poke at this bit of City trivia ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted August 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 14 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Anyone fancy a poke at this bit of City trivia ? I’ve been racking my brains from the fact that Smith played for Gillingham before us, and we must have funded the ground from games v them alone, to the fact that he looked like a brickie and could have built it, but my left field answer is... Was he Jon Lansdowns favourite player as a kid/scored in his first game?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 10 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: I’ve been racking my brains from the fact that Smith played for Gillingham before us, and we must have funded the ground from games v them alone, to the fact that he looked like a brickie and could have built it, but my left field answer is... Was he Jon Lansdowns favourite player as a kid/scored in his first game?? Top man Smithy scored the winner in a 1-0 win over Bury at AG This was the game where young Jon Lansdown wanted to go to a game Steve Lansdown knew Des Williams professionally and didn’t want to trail to Twerpton where Rovers were playing so , with some tickets from Des brought Jon to AG Smithy scored , City win , and Jon got the bug meaning Dad and Jon became regular visitors recently and the rest followed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 21 hours ago, hantsred said: Dave Dyson never ever brought a kit bag to training - he was always bagless He completely sucked though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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