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Well I thought that after attempting many challenges, id finally try making my own. Ive actually been developing this since I first got FM08, a day after it’s release, and now after testing, hard work and other things, it is ready to finally be released for you all to try! The rules, and all the information you will ever need to pack your bags, say your goodbyes to family members, and lock yourself in your office or somewhere with a computer is all included in this post. You see, from now and until you complete this challenge, your life will be bunged up with Football Manager 2008 playing time!
Your Aim!
To conquer each of the big five nations top division, all domestic cups, and with each team you pick up along the way… a European trophy.
Sounds hard, but as I am a kind gentlemen, you are allowed to start with any team in any of the ‘Big Five’ countries within the boundaries below.
*NOTE: You do not have to start in the top division, any teams in a lower league than one of the ‘Big Fives’ top league, is permitted for starting with. But I would advice you too start with one of the teams below.*
England
Aston Villa
Birmingham
Blackburn
Bolton
Derby
Everton
Fulham
Manchester City
Middlesbrough
Portsmouth
Reading
Sunderland
West Ham
Wigan
[i]Spain[i]
AlmerÃ*a
Athletic Club
Deportivo de La Coruña
Espanyol
Getafe
Levante
Mallorca
Murcia
Osasuna
Racing
Real Betis
Recreativo
Valladolid
Zaragoza
France
AS Nancy-Lorraine
AS Saint-Ettiene
FC Lorient
FC Metz
FC Sochaux
Le Mans UC 72
LOSC Lille
OGC Nice
RC Lens
RC Strasbourg
Stade Malherbe de Caen
Stade Rennais FC
Toulouse FC
Valenciennes FC
Italy
Atlanta
Cagliari
Catania
Empoli
Genoa
Livorno
Napoli
Palermo
Parma
Reggina
Sampdoria
Siena
Torino
Udinese
••• The challenge can be started in any of the ‘Big Five’ countries. But in order to complete it you must have won the top league, all domestic trophies and won a European Tournament with every team you get along the way.
••• When loading up the new game, the minimum leagues you have to tick are:
England – Premiership//Championship
Spain – First Division//Liga BBVA
Italy – Serie A//Serie B
Germany – First Division//Second Division
France – Ligue 1 Orange//Ligue 2 Orange
You can lower leagues within those countries, but NO other countries are allowed for selection.
••• Other specifications for creating the new game are:
Game Start Date: Which ever country you wish to start in.
Database Size: Small//Medium//Large – You choose
Load players from: No additional nations selected
Use Real Players – Ticked
Allow transfer budgets in first window – Ticked
Enable player attribute masking – Ticked
••• The information in your manager profile is up to use, but ‘Past Experience’ MUST be set at ‘Sunday League Footballer’.
••• There are no restrictions on transfers, just a word of advice… Don’t get too loved up to the teams you managed, as once you complete one section of the challenge, its off to another country for you.
••• No cheating is allowed. Any devices like FMGenie, FMScout or the Database Editor are not to be used. If they are, you will be disqualified from the challenge.
••• No international management is allowed until the challenge is completed.
••• If you are sacked, it is down to you to apply for a new job at a new club. You can either stay in the country you was just in, and try one of the other four, or stick at it and bargain your way to another club in that country. Just remember, if you are sacked and choose to go to one of the other uncompleted countries, you will have to go back the country you was just sacked from to complete it.
Rules for the topic
••• Please try and update on your progress. It is always very nice for us to see how you are getting on compared to others.
••• Screenshots are welcomed with open arms in this thread!
••• At the end of every season, try to fill us in on how it went. Write a little review if you must.
••• When you join the challenge, please post a screenshot of your manager profile.
Good luck, because your adventure starts here!
11-18-2007, 09:36 AM
MUB17's FM08 - 'Conquer the Big Five' Challenge Post #2
Okay, but can you clarify something. Say I start with Sunderland, do well, then Alex Ferguson gets sacked, if i am hired, can i win the league with United?
Or, can you only win the league with one of the teams listed?
11-18-2007, 10:13 AM
MUB17's FM08 - 'Conquer the Big Five' Challenge Post #3
Originally posted by jake:
Okay, but can you clarify something. Say I start with Sunderland, do well, then Alex Ferguson gets sacked, if i am hired, can i win the league with United?
Or, can you only win the league with one of the teams listed?
If Ferguson is sacked then go ahead and apply xD Them teams above are the teams you can start with from then on, its up to you to get a better job in each of the countrys.
11-18-2007, 11:01 AM
MUB17's FM08 - 'Conquer the Big Five' Challenge Post #4
Pre-season friendlys went very well, as did the transfer side of things. I had a generally good set up, and decided to go for the tactic of 4-2-3-1 which has been great.
I didnt want to distrupt the team so much and in all fairness, it didnt need to much work. I qualifyed from the Euro Vase for Euro Cup qualifyers which are a pretty much a doddle for us.
Well thought out challenge, I like it. I'm currently engrossed in Gundo's challenge but I'll be sure to give this a go if that goes stale. Good luck with Sampa. :thup:
11-20-2007, 11:03 PM
MUB17's FM08 - 'Conquer the Big Five' Challenge Post #7
Believe it or not, my Doria save has vanished! I was doing great aswell! Nevermind, im about to re-start it sometime tonight and will post updates tommorrow.
11-22-2007, 10:39 PM
MUB17's FM08 - 'Conquer the Big Five' Challenge Post #8
MUB17's FM08 - 'Conquer the Big Five' Challenge 
That makes me sad!
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