Let the people sing Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Iv got great memories of playing CM Italia with my freinds when i was just a lad.Those were the days when we could get thru 2Seasons in a day!It was a bit easy lookin back at it now with guys like Eric Cantona being able to hit 80-90 goals a season.Oh the memories. Anybody else remember these game from a distant age!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Oh yes, CM Italia was my first experience of the game! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trowbridge Owl Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Remember it fondly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanchflower1 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Iv got great memories of playing CM Italia with my freinds when i was just a lad.Those were the days when we could get thru 2Seasons in a day!It was a bit easy lookin back at it now with guys like Eric Cantona being able to hit 80-90 goals a season.Oh the memories. Anybody else remember these game from a distant age!? In what year did CM Italia came out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let the people sing Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 Not sure the exact year but early to mid 90s.I think u can still download it somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynet Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Think it came out ethier 1993 or 1994 i could be wrong though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 1995...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPE3D Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Was that the one with the green box with a manager in sheepskin coat on the front of it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam.S Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 CM 00/01 , My first ever CM game it was great . Michael Carrick scored my first ever CM goal in a 1-1 draw @ home to Leeds. Awesome. Played CM/FM ever since.......had a break in fm 06 and fm 08. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ter Posted October 27, 2009 SI Staff Share Posted October 27, 2009 Was that the one with the green box with a manager in sheepskin coat on the front of it? No, the Italian version was a blue box. I remember getting the Italian version free with CM2 96/97. But CM Italia on the Amiga was my favourite original version. Marco Piovanelli Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let the people sing Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 Marco piovanelli was a legend.Me and my friend used to toss a coin to c who got to sign Cantona and if u lost u would sign piovanelli instead.There was no biddin wars in those days it was 1st come 1st served! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
london boy Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 My first was CM 93, but like Ter, CM Italia was my favourite original version Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let the people sing Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 As it not tardelli celebrating that was the background picture but i also remember brian laudrup being a background pic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVS_Gooner4life Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 CM Italia was awesome, i think it was made of the CM 93 engine? , i remember me and my friend used to play it alot, he was Milan and i was Parma (who was a great team at that time), i had Brolin and Asprilla which was so awesome then, Milan of course was even better since they had their "buythebestplayersfromopponents" policy but we had some great duells. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graem007 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 The best one CM 93/94 end of season edtion loved the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let the people sing Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 I take it we must all be the vetrens of cm/fm if we all remember playin these games.If my memory servs me rite on cm93 could paul warhurst not play in every position on the park apart from GK but im sure he would have done a good job there too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
naz250 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I take it we must all be the vetrens of cm/fm if we all remember playin these games.If my memory servs me rite on cm93 could paul warhurst not play in every position on the park apart from GK but im sure he would have done a good job there too. Yeah, wasn't he was described as an "utility player". But in real life the phrase, jack of all trades and master of none, comes to mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iglesia Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Me and my friend used to toss a coin to c who got to sign Cantona and if u lost u would sign piovanelli instead. I used to do the same thing with my friend, but it was for Robbie Fowler when he was 18 years old in the game......can't remember which version that was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 CM Italia still holds a place in my heart as one of my favourite CM/FM's. I had some great saves on it and I can still remember them to this day! Lentini was awesome...when he recovered from his 18 month lay off! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ter Posted October 27, 2009 SI Staff Share Posted October 27, 2009 I wish I had never sold my Amiga now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal9ball Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 CM 03/04 was my favourite. Mark Tobin the legend. I also played right back during CM 93 which was great even early on when Steve McManaman and Robbie Fowler were the young guns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Amiga ? The best one was called " The Manager " , early 90' or late 80' , made by a Deutsch software house. A masterpiece that will remain until year 8965. Unbeatable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
naz250 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Anyone know what version it was where Gary Linekar was playing in Japan? If i recall correctly, he always retired after one season there and was impossible to sign? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let the people sing Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 I wish I had never sold my Amiga now I sometimes have a look on ebay for the amiga just to play the origanal CM's.Sad i no but the games hold a lot of great memories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe7 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 You can download cm93 and cm italia at championshipmanager.co.uk as winzip files and play them now. 1 season per hour. Great stuff... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMister Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 But CM Italia on the Amiga was my favourite original version. Same here I always played the original on my friends computer, then he got me the Italia version for my birthday - mannnn, happy days! Bergkamp was hopeless with Inter, so was Shalimov, so was Paganin..................... I alwasy ended upplaying as another team sometimes even Juve or Milan! Milan had van Basten and Papin, Juve had Moller (at his peak) and Peruzzi. My best save though, was with Genoa (I think they were in Serie B at the time?). We won EVERYTHING with a team of 100% Italians. I then went on to manage Italy and won EVERYTHING with only my Genoa players!! Poor Inter though :o Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weller1980 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 wow this brings back some very distant memories, this was my first si game, These were the days when at the end of season you had to wait 30-40 mins for the next season to process. I think this was the era Gazza was at Lazio? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icy Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 CM Italia was my first CM/FM ever, and have been buying it every year since then, even when my life is way more busy now with a job, wife and kid than what it was when i was just a college student. I miss those days not doing anything but to play CM without anything disturbing me or any important stuff to take care of, now i'm lucky if i can play 2 straight hours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
celebritykiller Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Great memories, rememberas Milan Lentini starting the game injured for 9 months. So eagerly awaiting his return, only to find he was rubbish anyway. Van Basten, Papin, Melli... what a strikeforece that was! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Lucas Posted October 27, 2009 Administrators Share Posted October 27, 2009 Yes, I remember this version now. I loved it. I always used to play as AC or Lazio myself back then. Amazing, amazing game. I bought the CM European Leagues release that came out, but was bitterly disappointed that it seemed to come out with data a year out of date? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzamark Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Loved it, Van Basten was a goal machine! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golaxi Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Was that the one with the green box with a manager in sheepskin coat on the front of it? no, that was fm2005 and probably 2006 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPE3D Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 no, that was fm2005 and probably 2006 haha I'm talking about the old cardboard style box not your modern day DVD plasticy case. I think I may have been thinking about CM93 or am I way off the mark again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golaxi Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 fm2005 or 06 definately had a sheepskin coat guy on the front of it, they must keep recycling the same old rubbish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyboy4 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Allesandro Melli goal machine on it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let the people sing Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 CM 93 had the old guy pointing his finger wearin a sheepskin coat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let the people sing Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 Marius Lacatus and another guy called Dubovski I think were goal machines too.I remember not playin any players that were 30yr old so the following season they would retire so u could get a space in ur team to sign somebody else but u would end up gettin a rubbish youngster thru takin that space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w!N?Ton Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 My first game of manager as well. Excellent. Used to play it on the Amiga, and at one time one of the discs had a read error, so some of the players, who would normally have their attributes randomly generated during the start up, got stuck with fixed attributes. I remember a magic version of one player, Vivani of Reggiana(?), my first buy on every game. One day the disc error fixed itself (dust removed?), though, and he went back to normal. Only problem with that game: It was almost impossible to sell anyone, so after a couple of seasons your roster was full. Used to play as Fiorentina in Seria B. Memory lane ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antony Earl Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 CM Italia.. Brian Laudrup at fiorentina what a legend.... also i think maradona was still in it if im'm not mistaken. but my favourite of all was the second cm in the green box on the amiga. wish i was a teenager again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVS_Gooner4life Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Only problem with that game: It was almost impossible to sell anyone, so after a couple of seasons your roster was full. Used to play as Fiorentina in Seria B. Memory lane ... Haha, omg yeah i remember that now lol, i always used to create 3 more managers (4 max i think?) and try sell my transfer listed players to those clubs, but that hardly work either lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruyff14 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 No, the Italian version was a blue box. I remember getting the Italian version free with CM2 96/97.But CM Italia on the Amiga was my favourite original version. Marco Piovanelli cm italia's box was the italian national flag and gold lettering i still have it. In fact its on the shelf next to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Amiga ? The best one was called " The Manager " , early 90' or late 80' , made by a Deutsch software house.A masterpiece that will remain until year 8965. Unbeatable. That was an utterly amazing game! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Git Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 CM Italia! Descends into the dark mists of time and recalls his introduction to the CM series. Little was he to know that it would be the start of a spralling downfall to the depths, losing touch with the outside world, becoming one with the phrase "Just one more game", and with each incarnation the body (and hair) withering away to nothingness in isolation! Thank you SI! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcdavies Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 You can download cm93 and cm italia at championshipmanager.co.uk as winzip files and play them now. 1 season per hour. Great stuff... where abouts do you have to register to get them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukaM Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 anyone remembers how unbelievable hard it was to won european cup in CM Italia?..i never won it. and it was always some team like Videoton from Hungary who would destroy my super Juve team:D..Roberto Baggio was awesome:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryston Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Oh yes CM Italia, the one that started it all. It was so much more fun than the English Premier League version. The AC Milan team back then was immense and truly unbeatable, the likes of Van Basten, Albertini, Donadoni, Rossi, Baresi, Maldini, Desailly, Savicevic, Boban (still a young lad), Eranio, Di Canio and a certain Lentini. And yah if you sign Cantona as well there is no way your mates can beat you. Parma in my opinion was the next best team in the game. Serie A back then really rule them all, where the top quality football is played Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotkiller Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I wish I had never sold my Amiga now You can still download the game even now! CM Italia & CM93 still have pride of place on my hard-drive. It's always good to delve into the past! Two players to have everytime on CM93 have gotta be Ray McKinnon from Forest and Richard Hall from Southhampton. CM Italia Mr Cantona (who's already been mentioned) and Marcio Santos from Fiorentina! Good, good times! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotkiller Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 You can still download the game even now! CM Italia & CM93 still have pride of place on my hard-drive. It's always good to delve into the past!Two players to have everytime on CM93 have gotta be Ray McKinnon from Forest and Richard Hall from Southhampton. CM Italia Mr Cantona (who's already been mentioned) and Marcio Santos from Fiorentina! Good, good times! In fact me and my best mate at the time actually lost our jobs in 1995 due to having a week off playing these games, we where stuck in my bedroom for a whole week. Sure my Mom thought there was something funny going on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgibson9999 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Best memory I have of CM Italia was after playing the original CM on the amiga he would buy all the really good players that played in England at the time. Guys like Cantona, Giggs, Shearer, Sutton, Redknapp, Le Tissier, Adams then realised there was a foreigner rule so he could only play 3 of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPE3D Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 This thread made me realise how long I have been involved with CM/FM. Quite amazing. Never gave it much thought before. But by my reckoning I have been involved with this game for 16 years!!! Thats mad. Out of interest was CM93 the first ever edition of CM? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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