Football Manager survey

Hope I've put this in the right place!

To prepare me for potential employment with Opta (the sports statistics company), I'm currently looking at some analysis from Football Manager users in order to build up a better picture of what/who they are, what they like/dislike about the game and other facts about their game, etc.

I am hoping to collate as many results as I can in a period of about a month and will publish my findings here for those that are interested.

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female:

Age of gamer:

Nationality of gamer:

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week:

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years):

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired:

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score =

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score =

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score =

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score =

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score =

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score =

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score =

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score =

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score =

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score =

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed:

Nationality of teams managed in the past:

Number of domestic league titles won in one career:

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career:

Number of European/world titles won in one career:

Nation currently managed:

Nations managed in the past:

International titles won in one career:

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D:

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match:

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest:

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred:

< Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2006

Football Manager 2007

Football Manager 2008

Football Manager 2009

Other

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 14

Nationality of gamer: Gibraltarian

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: >15 hours

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 2 years

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Student

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 7

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 7

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 8

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 10

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 5

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 4

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 9

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 7

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 6

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English.

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 7

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 12

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 0

Nation currently managed: None

Nations managed in the past: None

International titles won in one career: None

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match:Highlight

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Fast

Level of play – Complex

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2009

OK I'm game, I'll do this for you. I'll base this around my experience of playing previous versions of FM and the FM09 demo.

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 32

Nationality of gamer: British

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 20+

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 20+

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Currently unemployed

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 5

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 7

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 6

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 6

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 6

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 6

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 6

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 4

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 9

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 8

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, Scottish, Welsh

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 3

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 5

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 2

Nation currently managed: Surinam (On full database)

Nations managed in the past: England, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Egypt

International titles won in one career: 2

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: No preference

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Highlights

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Fast

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc): Normal

Football simulation preferred:

< Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2006

Football Manager 2007

Football Manager 2008

Football Manager 2009

Other:

Football Manager 2008

Hope it helps.

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male

Age of gamer: 16

Nationality of gamer: Irish

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 2-4 hours

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 5 years

Occupation – student

Game analysis

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 7

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8.5

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 9

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 9

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 8

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 8

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 7

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 5

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 6

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 6

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: Italian

Nationality of teams managed in the past: Most top European nations

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 5

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 3

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 2

Nation currently managed: None

Nations managed in the past: Ireland, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Italy, Brazil

International titles won in one career: European Championship, African Nations Cup

Match viewing preferred – Commentary

Type of viewing preferred – none

Game speed preferred – fastest:

Level of play – a little (different tactics, training schedules)

Football simulation preferred: Football Manager Live

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – Male

Age of gamer: 26

Nationality of gamer: Northern Irish

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 5ish

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 12-14

Occupation – Employed

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 5

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 1

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 5

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 1

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 7

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 1

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 1

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 10

3D match REPRESENTATION– useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 5

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: Italian

Nationality of teams managed in the past: Managed in every league.

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 9

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 9

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 2

Nation currently managed: N/A

Nations managed in the past: N/A

International titles won in one career: N/A

Match viewing preferred: 2D TV

Type of viewing preferred: Highlight

Game speed preferred: Fast

Level of play: A Little

Football simulation preferred: Football Manager 2008

Hope I've put this in the right place!

To prepare me for potential employment with Opta (the sports statistics company), I'm currently looking at some analysis from Football Manager users in order to build up a better picture of what/who they are, what they like/dislike about the game and other facts about their game, etc.

I am hoping to collate as many results as I can in a period of about a month and will publish my findings here for those that are interested.

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 15

Nationality of gamer: British/English

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: About 18

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): Three

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Student and employed part time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 5

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 7

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 5

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 8

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 10

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 7

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 1

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 2

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 8

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = N/A I don't use it because it is jumpy on my laptop

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 2 (In 5 seasons)

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 5 (In 5 seasons)

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 0 (In 5 seasons)

Nation currently managed: Ivory Coast

Nations managed in the past: Nigeria, Poland, Russia and Brazil

International titles won in one career: 0 (In 0.5 seasons)

Match viewing preferred – 2D classic:

Type of viewing preferred – highlight:

Game speed preferred – fast:

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness)

quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis) **THIS ONE**

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred:

< Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2006

Football Manager 2007

Football Manager 2008

Football Manager 2009

Other

Football Manager 2008

Hope this helps:)

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 22

Nationality of gamer: Danish

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 6

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 10

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Student and working part time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 5

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 7

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 7

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 7

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 9

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 6

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 6

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 3

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 6

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 6

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: Danish

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 1

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 2

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 0

Nation currently managed: 0

Nations managed in the past: 0

International titles won in one career: 0

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: None / Key

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Fastest

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc): Normal

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 18

Nationality of gamer: Scottish

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 10-15

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years):8

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: employed full time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 6

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 9

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 6

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 9

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 8

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 7

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 8

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 2

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 7

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 8

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past:Scottish, Italian, Spanish, Austrian, Irish, Swedish, Chinese, Brazilian, Bulgarian

Number of domestic league titles won in one career:2

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career:5

Number of European/world titles won in one career:1

Nation currently managed:None

Nations managed in the past:Scotland, Brazil, San Marino, England,

International titles won in one career:2

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D:3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match:Highlight - Key

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest:Fastest

Level of play – Complex

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2007

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male

Age of gamer: 27

Nationality of gamer: Norwegian

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 3

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 15

Occupation – employed full time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 3

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 7

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 7

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 9

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 5

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 7

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 2

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 7

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 4

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, Spanish, Portugese, USA, Brazilian, South African, French, Italian, Belgian, Scottish,

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 5

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 5

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 2

Nation currently managed: N/A

Nations managed in the past: Norway, England, South Africa

International titles won in one career: 2

Match viewing preferred – 3D

Type of viewing preferred – highlight

Game speed preferred – fast

Level of play –

quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2007

Hope I've put this in the right place!

To prepare me for potential employment with Opta (the sports statistics company), I'm currently looking at some analysis from Football Manager users in order to build up a better picture of what/who they are, what they like/dislike about the game and other facts about their game, etc.

I am hoping to collate as many results as I can in a period of about a month and will publish my findings here for those that are interested.

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 34

Nationality of gamer: British (now living in Spain)

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 15+

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): Approximately 25 years. Can't remember what year the original Football Manager by Kevin Toms came out...

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Self employed

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 9

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 9

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 7

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 9

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 7

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 7

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 7

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 7

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 9

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 8

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: All available in the game at one point or another.

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: Erm, lots. Exact figure I can't say. Don't always keep past saves.

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: Erm, lots. Exact figure I can't say. Don't always keep past saves.

Number of European/world titles won in one career: Erm, lots. Exact figure I can't say. Don't always keep past saves.

Nation currently managed: None

Nations managed in the past: England, Spain, Holland, Italy, USA, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Australia, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Egypt, Cameroon, South Korea.

International titles won in one career: Number of: Don't know offhand in one career - Actual titles, World Cup, European Championship, Confederations Cup, Olympics, and all U21 & youth tournaments available playing as Holland.

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Highlights

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Fast

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc): Quite a bit

Football simulation preferred:

< Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2006

Football Manager 2007

Football Manager 2008

Football Manager 2009

Other

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 29

Nationality of gamer: New Zealander

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 20+

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 5

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Employed Full-Time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 8

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 8

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 9

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 8

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 8

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 8

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 9

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 9

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 7

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: Serbia, England

Nationality of teams managed in the past: Serbian, English, Australian, American, Swedish

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: probably no more than 5

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: between 5 & 10

Number of European/world titles won in one career: Nil

Nation currently managed: N/A

Nations managed in the past: Ivory Coast, Serbia

International titles won in one career: Nil

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: Split View or 3D (depending on opponent)

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Full match for 3D highlights for commentary

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: fastest/minimum respone

Level of play –

quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2008

Football Manager 2009

(played LMA up until 2007

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 16

Nationality of gamer: English

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 5-15

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 11

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Student

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 8

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 10

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 9

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 8

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 9

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 6

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 8

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 10

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 9

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 2

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: -

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 0 (in most recent one anyway)

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 1

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 0

Nation currently managed: 1

Nations managed in the past: -

International titles won in one career: -

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 2D TV

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Highlight (key)

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Fastest

Level of play –

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred:

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2007

Other

None

Althogh my "career" that i've put down is of the save ive played most recently, generally i use dutch italian and spanish leagues.

Oh go on then...

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – Male

Age of gamer: 31

Nationality of gamer: British

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 20 hours average

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 25 years

Occupation – Full time employed

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 4 (sliders suck arse)

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 9 (just needs a little tweaking)

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 9

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 9

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 4

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 7

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = For me 10, for casual... er...

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 9

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 8

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

My current save...

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: Welsh and English

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 2

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 1

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 0

Nation currently managed: None

Nations managed in the past: None

International titles won in one career: None

Match viewing preferred – 3D

Type of viewing preferred – Key highlights

Game speed preferred – Fast

Level of play – Using these definations, quite a bit.

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer: Male

Age of gamer: 24

Nationality of gamer: English

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: Varies. On average... six.

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 20

Occupation – employed full time:

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 6

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 6

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 6

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 7

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 7

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 3

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 5

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 7

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 8

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 8

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: Scottish

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, Scottish, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Australian, Greek, German, American

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 10

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 10

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 9

Nation currently managed:

Nations managed in the past: England

International titles won in one career: 2

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Highlight

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Fast

Level of play –

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 33

Nationality of gamer: Scottish

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 15 ish

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 10

Occupation – employed part time,:

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 8

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 7

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 5

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 6

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 7

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 8

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 8

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 10

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 10

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 5

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: Scottish

Nationality of teams managed in the past: Scottish, English, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, Argentinian

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 9

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: can't remember the most off the top of my head, probably around 5-6

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 2

Nation currently managed: Poland

Nations managed in the past: France, Brazil, Cameroon, Nigeria, Argentina

International titles won in one career: 2

Match viewing preferred – none (overview)

Type of viewing preferred – none

Game speed preferred – fastest:

Level of play – quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

Football simulation preferred:

< Football Manager 2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: male bruv

Age of gamer: 16

Nationality of gamer: polish/born in england

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week:maybe 5 or 6ish?

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years):since football manager 2007 came out

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: school tingz

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score =7

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score =10

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score =9

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score =9

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score =10

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score =8

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score =7

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score =10

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score =10

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score =9

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: english

Nationality of teams managed in the past: polish

Number of domestic league titles won in one career:7

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career:10

Number of European/world titles won in one career:5

Nation currently managed: england

Nations managed in the past: poland, ghana, usa

International titles won in one career:3

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3d

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: highlight

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest:fast

Level of play –normal

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: male

Age of gamer: 25

Nationality of gamer: Scottish

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 20

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 16

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: employed full time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 9

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 9

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 7

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 10

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 9

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 7

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 9

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 8

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 8

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 7

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: Scottish, Russian, American,

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 1

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 4

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 4

Nation currently managed: France

Nations managed in the past: n/a

International titles won in one career: 0

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 2D classic

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: highlights

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: fast

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc): normal

Football simulation preferred:

< Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2006

Football Manager 2007

Football Manager 2008

Football Manager 2009

Other

Football Manager 2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 17

Nationality of gamer: Scottish

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 15 ~2

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 9

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: student

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent) 9

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 8

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 9

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 6 dont really understand how important 7* coaching was

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 9

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 7 good but sponsorship needs to increase as you progress up divisions

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 8

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 7

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 10

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 10

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 8

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: Italian, Irish, Spanish Swedish

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 7

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 27

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 5

Nation currently managed: Spain

Nations managed in the past: France

International titles won in one career: None yet

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D (classic tho, not tv)

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: key

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: two notches below the fastest

Level of play – complex

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred: FM2009

< Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2006

Football Manager 2007

Football Manager 2008

Football Manager 2009

Other

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male

Age of gamer: 18

Nationality of gamer: british (scotland)

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 20 or so

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): about, 10? maybe?

Occupation – student and employed part time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 7

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 7

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 7

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 8

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 7

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 5

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 5

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 4

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 8

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 8

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, Scottish, Spanish, Braizilian, Italian, French

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 6 or 7

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 15+

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 10 or so

Nation currently managed: Scotland

Nations managed in the past: Scotland, France, Brazil, Italy

International titles won in one career: 4 or 5

Match viewing preferred – 2D TV

Type of viewing preferred – highlights

Game speed preferred – fast

Level of play –

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred:

< Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2006

Football Manager 2007

Football Manager 2008

Football Manager 2009

i like all of them really

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 20

Nationality of gamer: English

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: around 30

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 13 years

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: employed full time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 7

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 7

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 7

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 9

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 9

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 8

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 8

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 10

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 9

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 8

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian, Belgian, Dutch, German, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Russian and German

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 12

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 24

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 12

Nation currently managed: England

Nations managed in the past: England, France, Brazil, Russia, Argentina, Spain, Romania, Croatia, Scotland, Peru, Chile, Italy, Wales, Japan, South Africa, Ivory Coast.

International titles won in one career: 7

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Highlights

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Fastest

Level of play –

normal

Football simulation preferred:

< Championship Manager 2 (96/97)

Championship manager 01/02

Football Manager 2009

Other

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 40

Nationality of gamer: Australian

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 8-10 hours

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 20+ years

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Self Employed

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 8

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 6

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 6

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 9

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 8

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 7

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 6

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 8

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 10

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 9

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: Portuguese

Nationality of teams managed in the past: Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, French, Spanish & Polish

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 3

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 2

Number of European/world titles won in one career:0

Nation currently managed: N/A

Nations managed in the past: N/A

International titles won in one career: 0

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Highlights usually, sometimes Full Match

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Normal

Level of play – Complex

Football simulation preferred: Football Manager 2009 or FM2007

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male

Age of gamer: 48

Nationality of gamer: American

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 40

Experience of playing sports management simulations (in years): 15. Football/soccer, only 5

Occupation – employed full time:

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 7

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 7

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 8

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 8

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 7

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 9

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 6

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 3

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 9

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 9

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, French

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 8

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 10

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 4

Nation currently managed: none

Nations managed in the past: Ivory Coast, Somalia, Russia, France

International titles won in one career: 1

Match viewing preferred – 3D:

Type of viewing preferred – key:

Game speed preferred – fast:

Level of play –

quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 15

Nationality of gamer: English 1st, Australian 2nd

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 6 hours

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 3 years

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Student with casual employment

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 7

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 9

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 6

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 7

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 8

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 4

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 4

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 8

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 7

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 6

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, French, Swedish, Australian, Polish

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 0

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 1

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 0

Nation currently managed: ---

Nations managed in the past: ---

International titles won in one career: ---

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Highlight

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: normal

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc): Bit

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male

Age of gamer:

Nationality of gamer: ENGLISH

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 20

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 5

Occupation – unemployed

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 3

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 7

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 6

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 7

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 7

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 3

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 6

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 7

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 7

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 6

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: ENGLISH

Nationality of teams managed in the past: ALL TOP EUROPEAN LEAGUES

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 7

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 8

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 5

Nation currently managed: ENGLAND

Nations managed in the past: 5

International titles won in one career: 3

Match viewing preferred – none

Type of viewing preferred – none

Game speed preferred – fastest

Level of play –

quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

[Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 34

Nationality of gamer: English

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 15-20

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 8-9

Occupation: employed full-time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 8

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 8

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 8

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 8

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 8

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 7

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 9

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 9

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 10

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: Scottish

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, Slovenian, Ukrainian, Norwegian

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 2 in Slovenia

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 2 in Slovenia

Number of European/world titles won in one career: Nil

Nation currently managed: None

Nations managed in the past: India, Madagascar, Central African Republic

International titles won in one career: None

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Extended Highlights

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Normal

Level of play –:

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc)

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2009 or whatever's current

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 27

Nationality of gamer: Norwegian

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 15+

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 20

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Employed full time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 3. Not intuitive at all.

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 1 - rewrite did nothing for me . Clubs don't buy what they need, managers with wingless tactics buy 4 left wingers for £100 m.

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 6 - Need to be linked closer to ractics imho

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 6 - quite decent, need more interaction with players.

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 10 - this part works great

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 6 - needs to be more advanced with a bigger impact on the game, currently tactics plays a bit to big of a part for me

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 6 - needs a bit more depth, otherwise quite decent

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 1 or 10 - Need to invest a lot of time in this game, you get what you put in. Not exactly plug and play

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 3 - The tools are great, but it's poorly presented.

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 1 - I have a great pc and no trouble running this, but still I hate it. Maybe next year.

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

My current Save:

Nationality of team currently managed: Welsh, but plays in England (Merthyr)

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, Welsh

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: nada

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: nada

Number of European/world titles won in one career: nada

Nation currently managed: nada

Nations managed in the past: nada

International titles won in one career: nada

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 2D classic

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Extended highlights

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Normal

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Quite a bit

Football simulation preferred:

< Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2006

Football Manager 2007 This

Football Manager 2008

Football Manager 2009

Other

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male

Age of gamer: 17

Nationality of gamer: English

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 14

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 6

Occupation – sixth form student

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 10

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 7

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 8

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 8

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 9

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 9

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 9

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 5

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 10

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 9

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: German (Hoffenheim)/Argentinian (Boca)

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, Spanish, Italian, Romanian

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 14

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 23

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 9

Nation currently managed: none

Nations managed in the past: Argentina, Austria, England, Italy

International titles won in one career: 2

Match viewing preferred – 3D:

Type of viewing preferred – highlight

Game speed preferred – fast

Level of play –

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness)

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: male

Age of gamer:17

Nationality of gamer:scottish

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week:10

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years):4

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: employed full time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 8

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 6

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 8

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 6

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 10

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 1

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 7

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 9

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 10

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 7

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed:scotland

Nationality of teams managed in the past:scotland, england, rep ireland, france, spain, germany, italy, colombia, hungary, denmark, portugal, ukraine, brazil, argentina, N ireland, peru, chile, uruguay, hong kong, slovenia, czech ep, slovakia..... the list goes on

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 6

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 15

Number of European/world titles won in one career:5

Nation currently managed:scotland

Nations managed in the past:holland, germany, argentina, colombia, hungary

International titles won in one career:2

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match:highlight

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest:fast

Level of play – quite a bit

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male

Age of gamer: 28

Nationality of gamer: Austrian

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 3

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): ~15

Occupation – employed full time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 6

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 8

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 10

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 6

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 7

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 9

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 5

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 6

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 3

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: first club at this save

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 0

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 0

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 0

Nation currently managed: -

Nations managed in the past: -

International titles won in one career: 0

Match viewing preferred – 3D

Type of viewing preferred – highlight

Game speed preferred – fastest

Level of play –

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness)

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2009

Many thanks so far for your responses - I didn't envisage this many people would bother!!!

As I said I'll keep this running for a month or so and publish the results soon after that. Please keep to the designated options that I have provided on the survey and if you feel that something should be included/excluded then please let me know.

Thanks again

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 28

Nationality of gamer: English

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 25-30

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 20ish

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Employed Full Time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent) 8

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 7

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 7

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 6

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 5

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 6

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 4

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 9

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 8

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 4

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: French (Paris St Germain)

Nationality of teams managed in the past: Have managed all over the world in the past

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: Had to Say really. My current Game I have 3 League titles from 4 seasons

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: My current Game I have 3 Cups

Number of European/world titles won in one career: My current Game I have 2 (1 Uefa, 1 CL)

Nation currently managed: None

Nations managed in the past: England, Brazil, France, Italy, Holland, Ivory Coast, Portugal, Serbia and Nigeria.

International titles won in one career: Errrrr........ Definitely Won the World Cup and Euro's before but with who I couldnt say. Sorry

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 2D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: None

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Fastest

Level of play – Normal

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred: Football Manager 2007 was my favourite but I am now playing 09 all the time

< Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2006

Football Manager 2007

Football Manager 2008

Football Manager 2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 18

Nationality of gamer: English

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 5-6

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 9

Occupation – student

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 8

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 7

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 8

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 6

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 6

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 5

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 5

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 9

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 6

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 7

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Portugese, Russian, American, Brazilian, Argentinian. (and probably more too)

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 7

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 11

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 5

Nation currently managed: -

Nations managed in the past: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Brazil, Argentina, Singapore, San Marino.

International titles won in one career: 4

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D or text commentary

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: key highlights

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: fastest

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness)

quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred:

< Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2006

Football Manager 2007

Football Manager 2008

Football Manager 2009

Other

*couldnt choose between the two, sorry..!)

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 17

Nationality of gamer: White British

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 7

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 7

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Full Time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 7

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 3

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 9

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 10

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 5

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 6

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 5

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 10

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 10

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: Mainly European

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 2

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 7

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 3

Nation currently managed: N/A

Nations managed in the past: England, Ghana

International titles won in one career: 0

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: TV

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Highlights

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Fast

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc): Comp

Football simulation preferred:

< Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2006

Football Manager 2007

Football Manager 2008

Football Manager 2009 - - --

Other

Frankly, I would be interested in of what use such data could be for Opta or how you could prove your ability to work with stats to them via any such review. Still, I'm happy to help

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male

Age of gamer: 31

Nationality of gamer: German

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 10-15

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 24

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: full-time employed

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 5

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 9

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 3

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 10

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 7

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 9

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 8

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 6

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 10

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 9

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: ENG, GER; ITA, ESP, SCO, NL

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 5

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: dunno

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 3

Nation currently managed: none

Nations managed in the past: ENG, IRL

International titles won in one career: 0

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: key

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: fast

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

quite a bit to complex

Football simulation preferred:

< Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2006

Football Manager 2007

Football Manager 2008

Football Manager 2009

Other

FM09

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female:male

Age of gamer:15

Nationality of gamer:English

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week:14 hours

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years):3 years

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired:student

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 5

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 6

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 6

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 9

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 5

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 5

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 7

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 5

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 7

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed:english

Nationality of teams managed in the past:italian,spanish,scottish

Number of domestic league titles won in one career:4

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career:3

Number of European/world titles won in one career:2

Nation currently managed:n/a

Nations managed in the past:n/a

International titles won in one career:n/a

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D:3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match:highlight

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest:normal

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):normal

Football simulation preferred:

< Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2006

Football Manager 2007

Football Manager 2008

Football Manager 2009

Other

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer:14

Nationality of gamer: English

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week:11

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years):2

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired:student

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 7

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 6

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 6

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 7

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 8

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 7

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 7

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 8

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 8

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score =5

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed:

Italian

Nationality of teams managed in the past:

English, French, Portugese, Belarusian

Number of domestic league titles won in one career:

4

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career:

5

Number of European/world titles won in one career:

1

Nation currently managed:

n/a

Nations managed in the past:

England, Cameroon

International titles won in one career:

1

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D:

2D classic

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match:

extended

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest:

fastest

Level of play –

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2009

Other

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: male

Age of gamer: 13

Nationality of gamer: Northern Irish

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: about 2-4

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 2

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: unemployed

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 8

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 6

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 9

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 4

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 10

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 7

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 4

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 10

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 10

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 3

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English/Welsh not really sure

Nationality of teams managed in the past: lots

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 4

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: around 10

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 0

Nation currently managed: none

Nations managed in the past: New Zealand, Northern Ireland

International titles won in one career: 1

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 2D classic

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: highlights

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: fast

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc): normal

Football simulation preferred: Football Manager 2008

< Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2006

Football Manager 2007

Football Manager 2008

Football Manager 2009

Other

Hope I've put this in the right place!

To prepare me for potential employment with Opta (the sports statistics company), I'm currently looking at some analysis from Football Manager users in order to build up a better picture of what/who they are, what they like/dislike about the game and other facts about their game, etc.

I am hoping to collate as many results as I can in a period of about a month and will publish my findings here for those that are interested.

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: MALE

Age of gamer: 29

Nationality of gamer: NORTHERN IRISH

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 10

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): since 1st CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER?

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: self employed

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 7

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 9

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 8

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 8

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 8

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 7

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 7

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 7

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 9

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 4

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: Spanish

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, French, Brazilian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Belgium, USA

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 2

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 6

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 1

Nation currently managed: none

Nations managed in the past: Ivory Coast, Ireland

International titles won in one career: 0

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 2D CLASSIC

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: HIGHLIGHT

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: FAST

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc): COMPLEX

Football simulation preferred:

< Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 3

Championship Manager 4

Football Manager 2005

Football Manager 2006

Football Manager 2007

Football Manager 2008 (just shades current)

Football Manager 2009

Other

Hope this helps.

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 20

Nationality of gamer: English

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: >10 hours +

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 9 years

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Unemployed, soon to be uni student.

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 7

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 6

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 9

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 10

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 7

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 6

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 8

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 7

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 7

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, spanish, Italian

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 2

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 3

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 0

Nation currently managed: None

Nations managed in the past: None

International titles won in one career: None

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D Non tv, Vertical scrolling or 2D Classic TV.

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match:Highlight

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: normal

Level of play – Complex

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 16

Nationality of gamer: English

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 10-12

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 4

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Student

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 7

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 5

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 9

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 9

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 7

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 3

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 8

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 9

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 6

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, Scottish, American

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 5

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 10

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 14

Nation currently managed: None

Nations managed in the past: England, Italy

International titles won in one career: 8

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Highlight

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Fast

Level of play – Normal

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2008

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 14

Nationality of gamer: Irish

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 20-25+

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): First picked up CM3 2001 (8 years ago), but as for actually playing it... I'd say 2004 (5 years ago)

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: School student

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent) 9

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 3

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 10

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 9

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 10

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 8

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 10

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 9

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 3

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 7

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 8

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, Scottish, Spanish, American, Walsh, Irish

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 3

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 7

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 1

Nation currently managed: N/A

Nations managed in the past: England, Ireland, Scotland

International titles won in one career: 1

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Highlight

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Fast

Level of play – Quite a bit

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred: Football Manager 2009

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Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 15

Nationality of gamer: English

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 4-6 hours

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 7 years

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Student

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 5

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 9

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 7

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 8

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 10

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 7

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 2

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 5

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 9

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 1

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Welsh

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 13

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 8

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 3

Nation currently managed: None

Nations managed in the past: Holland

International titles won in one career: None

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 2D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Highlight

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Fast

Level of play – Complex

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male

Age of gamer: 17

Nationality of gamer: English

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: Roughly 10 - 15

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 5 Years

Occupation – student

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 6

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 6

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 7

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 7

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 4

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 6

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 8

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 10

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 1

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, Spainish, American, Brazilian

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 4

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career:6

Number of European/world titles won in one career:3

Nation currently managed:Brazil

Nations managed in the past:English, Sweden, Norway, Spain

International titles won in one career:2

Match viewing preferred – 2D classic

Type of viewing preferred – highlight

Game speed preferred – fast

Level of play –

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

Football simulation preferred: Football Manager 2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – Male

Age of gamer: 18

Nationality of gamer: American

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: I rarely play during the school week. I play a lot during vacations. Call it 5 hours.

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 3

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: student

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 3

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 9

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 9

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 8

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 10

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 5

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 5

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 2

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 10

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 5

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: German

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, Soanish, Italian

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: i don't know, maybe 5

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 5 maybe

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 3

Nation currently managed: N/A

Nations managed in the past: Portugal, Ireland, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Montenegro

International titles won in one career: 1

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: highlight

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: fast

Level of play – A little

tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred: probably WSM2008

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – Male

Age of gamer: 36

Nationality of gamer: Dutch, living in America

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: about 10-15 hours/week

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 15

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Employed full time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 7

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 9

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 7

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 9

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 7

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 99

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 7

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 8

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 10

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 8

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: Swedish

Nationality of teams managed in the past: English, Swedish, Dutch

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 3

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 4

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 1

Nation currently managed: N/A

Nations managed in the past: England, netherlands

International titles won in one career: 1

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: highlight

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Normal

Level of play – Normal

Football simulation preferred: WSM2009

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 21

Nationality of gamer: English

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 20+

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 10

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Student

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 7

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 7

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score =8

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 6

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 6

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 7

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 7

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 8

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 8

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: Italy

Nationality of teams managed in the past: England/Spain

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 6

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career:5

Number of European/world titles won in one career:3

Nation currently managed: n/a

Nations managed in the past: England/Spain

International titles won in one career: 1

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Highlight

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Fast

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Football simulation preferred:

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Other

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male or female: Male

Age of gamer: 19

Nationality of gamer: Welsh

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 12ish

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): Constantly since I was 11

Occupation – Employed Full Time

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 8

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 7

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 5

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 7

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 9

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 8

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 6

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 8

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 9

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 9

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: Welsh

Nationality of teams managed in the past: Welsh, Spanish, Italian, Portugese, Scottish, Swedish, Russian, Hong Kong, Australia, Brazillian, Argentinian, Infact pretty much most of them!

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 8-Lazio FM 2008

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career: 4 - Lazio FM 2008

Number of European/world titles won in one career: 3-Lazio FM 2008

Nation currently managed: None

Nations managed in the past: Wales, Ireland, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Australia, Portugal, Holland, Vatuanu, Jamaica, USA, Sweden, San Marino and many more

International titles won in one career: 2 Copa Americas, 1 World Cup, 1 Gold Cup, 1 Confederations Cup - Brazil CM4

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D: 2D Classic May I add that 3D looks amazingly crap.

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match: Highlight

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest: Fastest

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc): NORMAL

Football simulation preferred: Football Manager 2007 or CM4 (Dispite it being Bug ridden)

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – Male

Age of gamer:29

Nationality of gamer: Scottish-British ..

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 1 hour at the moment

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 10

Occupation – student, employed part time, employed full time, self employed, unemployed, retired: Employed full time, unfortunately

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent)

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 5

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 6

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 2

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 6

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 6

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 6

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 6

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 3

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 8

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 6

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed:Spanish

Nationality of teams managed in the past:Scottish,Italian,English,French and Spanish

Number of domestic league titles won in one career: 2

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career:3

Number of European/world titles won in one career:2

Nation currently managed:None

Nations managed in the past:None

International titles won in one career:None

Match viewing preferred – none, 2D classic, 2D TV or 3D:3D

Type of viewing preferred – none, highlight, full match:Extended highlights

Game speed preferred – slowest, slow, normal, fast, fastest:Normal

Level of play –

minimal (default settings, “pick up and pay”)

a little (different tactics, training schedules)

normal (different tactics, average scouting, training schedules, financial awareness) quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

complex( complex tactical tweaking, scouting analysis, complex training schedules, team talks, press conferences, budget analysis, control of reserve/under 18 teams, etc):

Complex

Football simulation preferred:

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Thanks for all of the responses so far - please keep them coming!

Player analysis

Sex of gamer – male

Age of gamer: 35

Nationality of gamer: British

Amount of hours spent playing Football Manager per week: 15

Experience of playing football management simulations (in years): 1

Occupation – Unemployed

Game analysis

Score = 1 – 10 (1 = awful, 5 = average and 10 = excellent) 9

Tactics – all aspects of the tactical system including sliders, formations, etc

Score = 9

Transfer system – buying and selling, loaning, co-ownership, contracts, clauses, etc

Score = 8

Training – coaches, schedules, current and potential abilities, etc

Score = 7

Squad harmony – squad rotation, team performance, player’s status, morale, etc

Score = 8

Finances – stadium expansion, player’s wages, prize money, stadium/training facilities/youth system upgrading

Score = 7

Player interaction – keeping players happy, different training regimes, tutoring, etc

Score = 8

Board interaction – finances, team performance, transfer policy, etc

Score = 7

Difficulty – ability to play game based on a casual, everyday user

Score = 5

Interface – navigation around the game screens, ability to find/alter options, etc

Score = 8

3D match engine – useful for displaying tactics during a match, scouting players, etc

Score = 7

Preferences analysis

(Note: one career can be defined as one game save, managing one/multiple clubs/nations)

Nationality of team currently managed: English

Nationality of teams managed in the past:English

Number of domestic league titles won in one career:1

Number of domestic cup titles won in one career:2

Number of European/world titles won in one career:0

Nation currently managed:none

Nations managed in the past:none

International titles won in one career:na

Match viewing preferred – 3D

Type of viewing preferred –highlight

Game speed preferred – normal

Level of play –

quite a bit (tactical tweaking, complex training schedules, comprehensive scouting, team talks, budget analysis)

Football simulation preferred:

Football Manager 2009