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An excellent thinking mans soccer management game, not so many features you cant remember what's going on but enough to keep you immersed and playing.

If you want a graphical Soccer Manager style games this game is very good. It gets my first place vote this year for the first time. I have not liked the lack of playing field in the past, just text but last year this was addressed. HOWEVER last year there were in my view a number of issues with it but this year it seems to be there ! You might prefer one of the others so try the  demos. Click on the link above for Football Manager 2012

If you want a graphical Soccer Manager style games this game is also very good. It has had my first place vote over the others for the last few years until 2010 when I personally liked Football Manager 2010 better - try the demos and see.  Go see FIFA Manager 2012  by clicking on the link above .

The FA Cup Game

A game that will enable you to stage your own version of the event - not really  a simulation as the contents of this package in no way attempts to 'simulate' any particular F.A. Cup year, but instead provides you with the tools to run your own competition for any year, at any stage of the season, provided you have the full English league tables then current. Expect the unexpected, worry when your favourite Premiership team decides to field a very much under-strength team at home against the latest 'giant-killer',                                  Lambourne / Owzat Games

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.......is a table top game but isn't a highlight game. Statistically, a game should come up to about 271 rolls of the dice, meaning (including extra time) each roll will consist of about 20 seconds of action. The game highlights what may have been the particular important play during that period of time. Players should perform reasonably accurate to what their actual stats were during the season if you use them with similar playing time. Nearly ALL action is taken from the player cards themselves, there are limited other charts and they will be remembered after a few games.

How long does it take to play? 45 mins to an hour - It really depends on how many stats you keep. most of my time is spent filling in detailed scoresheets and full time reports if you wish to keep them to read later. Teams perform based on the individual players' abilities on that team. There isn't a team rating for defense that just makes a team great defensively regardless who is on the pitch. The same goes for offense.  And because the players are statistically designed for so many aspects of soccer, they really do play with their individual characteristics.  There isn't a system that you declare you want to be a certain formation and suddenly through some magic universal chart the team suddenly becomes better or worse because you declare it. THE PLAYERS you put on the pitch determine that. If you are up by 1 with 10 minutes left, if you want to become more defensive, a defensive midfielder's or a defender's card will help encourage that shift in play based on their card performances. If you want to attack for a goal with three forwards, chances are you'll get more scoring chances, but the lack of quality players with a lot of tackles, interecepts and shot ability on them means you are tempting on getting burned as well. If I want to be a 4-5-1, my players on the pitch better reveal that and you'll see that type of play out of your team. You can't just say "I'm being defensive" and keep three forwards out on the pitch. That won't work -.everything is statistically derived

Click on the picture of the game above  to visit the forum to see enthusiastic users discussing the game and to order from David Troppens.

New to the Soccer  offerings, APBA Soccer comes with 4 classic European teams to choose from.  From the coaches perspective you manage your team and set the strategy to put them in position and lead them to victory!

APBA Soccer is a great game to enjoy a quick match or to learn the different facets and strategy of the worlds favorite pastime. APBA Soccer is not a play-by-play simulation to allow for speed and enjoyable game play but includes all the intricacies of soccer and still allow you to complete a full game in less than an hour APBA Soccer includes a number of optional rules which give you more involvement in the game. The more you choose to incorporate, the more control you have over the game

Enjoy International teams, European league teams, or American teams! Historical and current teams are available Mix and match and pit your favorites against any foe you desire.

There are some aspects of the basic game system the soccer purist might not like, BUT the big benefit is that the game comes with all basic and optional rules and you can add your own to get it playing exactly how you feel it should if you are not happy with it as out of the box. But its a good soccer game as it stands.

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 Diggin Deep Worlds Game

Diggin Deep: World’s Game (DDWG), brought to you by Diggin Deep Sports. With this game, you should be able to re-create a match of soccer complete with all the decisions that the coach would make. You decide who to pick and who to drop. You decide who to start and who to save as a substitute. You name the starting keeper. There are also plenty of ‘in game’ decisions to make. Do I take a shot from the scoring zone, or try to penetrate for a better scoring chance. If the game is tied late in the second half, do I play conservative, or do I play aggressive and go for the win? My star midfielder just collapsed due to heat exhaustion. How do I replace his offense? How do I replace his defense? Once you have a solid understanding of the cards, charts, and gameplay, you should be able to play a full regulation match in about thirty minutes

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Glory on the Pitch

Glory on the Pitch Lamp, brought to you by Diggin Deep Sports. With Glory on the Pitch, you can re-create a full soccer match in about ten minutes, complete with the following:

Complete list of goal scorers, time of goals, and assists

Complete set of stats for selected players (Goals, Assists, Shots, Shots on Goal, Yellow Cards, Red Cards)

Complete keeper stats

In game strategies (Who to start? / When to sub? / Who to sub?)

Team Formations (Heavy offense / Heavy Defense / Balanced Attack)

For players that only play one half...Which half to play?

Individual cards means you can have draft leagues, and not be locked into stock teams. Within five minutes, you’ll have a final score complete with total shots on goal (per half). You also have the option of tracking the stats of up to three players from each squad. An entire match along with stats for certain players can be played in about ten to fifteen minutes.

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Mean Marks EPL Challenge

Mark Crankshaw has sent me details of his Soccer Game which can be found and downloaded here with instructions and all details. Go check it out !  In his own words:-

"I’ve just completed the latest version of a soccer game that I’ve designed. I played a lot of Strat-o-Matic as a kid, and I’ve always wondered how SOM would have handled soccer. I’ve taken the liberty of producing a game as I would imagine that Strat-o-Matic would. The 2011-2012 English Premier League game I’ve designed should be statistically accurate, fun to play, and have most of the results read of the player cards just as with SOM’s other games"

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Simple and Sound Soccer

RocknRandalls Spreadsheet Based Soccer Game - download link below as this is a final Beta. Give it a try and get in touch and tell him what you think on his e-mail address !!   Neat little game for the PC using Excel.

simpleandsound soccer

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