Football Manager 2008 Updated v8.0.2 Patch

Changes for 8.0.2 General - Injured players will not get offered out on loan by parent clubs - Human gets taken to the competition news screen on big events such as yearly award news items - Ensured AI replaces overage captains promptly - When Hearts play Hibs, both teams can now play in their first kits. - Awards news no longer always refers to manager award winners and runners-up as having "nothing to choose between them" - Stopped duplicate player appearing in Best Eleven if the same player is loaned twice by the club - Stopped players being unahppy when an international captain is replaced following his retirement - Fixed post match key man watch comments not mentioning player being injured/sent off/subbed etc - Changed turkish regens to always be turkish by first nationality and have small chance of a specific second nationality - Added new possible second nationalities for players born in England - Tuned retirements of young players without a contract but part of the national squad - Tweaked down grey player CA at the low end for non active teams - Team records now processed for international friendlies. - Stopped various Feeder links getting cancelled when they shouldn't be. Interface - Can no longer choose American All Star teams when creating a tour in USA. - In a network game, a user is now kept on a team screen if he was using it before the game was continued by another user. Before, the user was always forced to view a new screen. - Removed code from U18 contract offer screen. - Removed "Most Team Points" from Competition Summary screen for Cup Comps - Changing to a saved team selection would sometimes not show players picked that were in the reserve or youth team. - Fixed filter flickering on and off on the notes section when it was changed. - "Information" section for clubs would sometimes showed a number instead of an informative string. - Double clicking on the last word in an edit box wouldn't select the right text. - Fixed some match colour clash problems. - The selected row highlight doesn't disappear when changing player instructions outside a match. - The advisor would sometimes be disabled by default. - Fixed window not maximizing properly in large monitors. - Calendar quick link did not work in some situation where the manager was an international manager. - Calendar quick link button is now always available (regardless of if manager is unemployed or not). - The advisor quick link button is now disabled if there are no advisors for the current screen, or if advisors are disabled. - Fixed bottom half of the player comparison screen not being visible in some rare situations. - The name of the saved game is correctly translated on the game status screen when changing languages and the game hasn't been saved for the first time yet. - 'Return' and 'Enter' will complete wizard dialogs such as Start New Game and Add New Manager. - The Player Search quick link button works if manager is international manager. - Sorting the player history achievements list then selecting a different team/year now displays the correct details below. - The player profile on the competition player stats section now displays the birth date and age rather than just the number (for age) without any text. - Captain player reaction strings now show for non-first team squads. Tactics - Double-clicking on a player on the tactics pitch that was substituted on now works (shows the player instructions). - Goalkeeper "distribute to" instruction now works for players substituted on and doesn't always reset to "None". - Player instruction "Swap position" works correctly with player substituted on during a match. - Fixed various inconsistencies in the "Specific marking" drop-down menu. - Paolo Maldini would always show up with a morale of "Unknown" during a match - this is fixed. - Fixed "Swap position" of some players not always being updated correctly when swapping players around during a match. - When using the squad list on "Tactics" to change player instructions, the default values for certain instructions were the first possible value rather than the normal default value. - Player instructions or team instructions could sometimes be lost from the tactic when saving your team selection and restoring it. - Player names on the match lineup pitch was sometimes obscured by the player behind (with certain formations). - Fixed slight graphics glitch on the "remove" button on set piece taker panels (such as penalty takers). - Text would overrun onto "Instructions" button if the name of the tactic was too long or if the team name was too long for the team instructions view. - The arrow to close/open the mini-pitch on tactics during a match now has a larger catchment area. Board Confidence - Fixed issue whereby some loan signings wouldn't be judged on the confidence 'signings' section. - Fixed issue where some loan signings were being judged on thier previous club's outings Finances - Tuned down the ticket prices for friendlies involving reserve/youth teams - Adjusted non-player wage requests to consider current wages and not to ask for unnecessarily huge raises - Adjusted the board limitations on the budget adjustments and made it easier for smaller teams to move smaller amounts between budgets - Adjusted general finances in the German leagues - Adjusted ticket prices, wages and general finances in the Turkish leagues - Adjusted collective win bonuses for smaller competitions based on the competition prize money - Adjusted financial conditions before deciding to build a new stadium - Disabled the payment of club collective win bonuses to b-teams playing in active competitions - Disabled the payment of club collective win bonuses for competitions between only 3 teams (some Italian cups) - Fixed some sponsorships setup in the DB not showing up right at the start of the game - Tighter board control on signing extra coaches beyond recommended limits International Management - Improved AI international squad selection (fixes issues with not enough youngsters progressing at national level and older players winning too many caps) - Fixed bug where if you were managing an international youth side and looked to organise a friendly with a national side, it would allow you to pick the full national team rather than the team at your equivalent level. - Ensured players with an international retirement date set in the db retire from international football at the right time - Stopped news about first game in charge for national managers when taking over a club side as well - Fixed rare issue with players being declared 'dropped from squad' for their previous nation when they have since started playing for a different nation Manager Interaction - Stop human being allowed to release comment referring to another manager's ability to get his team promoted when that team has already won promotion. - Allowed manager to view PR text reasons on the player's profile. News items - Fixed rare player_bio string where a player's total club appearances were mentioned incorrectly - Fixed instance of news saying player signed new deal until January 1900. - Fixed news item regarding AI manager watching a potential signing when he is already a future transfer/has signed a transfer deal already. - Fixed missing headline on competition news panel if the game was won by a team as higher seed. Player Unhappiness - Stopped players maoning for too long about competition for places when they are playing regular football. Transfers - Adjusted checks for not allowing U18 players to transfer abroad. - Fixed another issue todo with boards accepting offer which are a bit too low, behind the managers back. - Stopped AI teams from poaching staff in the first couple of months of the game starting when transfer budgets have been disabled. - Stopped being able to sign very elite players really cheaply due to their asking price wrapping and going negative. - Fixed news item claiming the player's current club are favourites to sign him when receiving a bid for a player who has already been offered in a part exchange deal - Loan transfer offers are now cancelled correctly at the end of the transfer deadline day. - Fixed bug where cancelled transfers stayed in the transfer centre infinitely. - U18 players can now be transfered between two EU based clubs again. Scouting - Fixed long pause when going to club scouting section after resigning from national job Contracts - Ensured teams who are restricted to x amount of transfers in a single window, don't count contract renewals. Competitions - Adjusted the attendances in matches involving reserve/b/youth teams - Adjusted the chances of foreign b-teams accepting friendlies due to great difference between parent club reputations - Adjusted the general chances of foreign teams accepting friendlies - Fixed news item sometimes incorrectly highlighting which players are in and out of continental squads Asia - Asian Champion League games no longer clash with international fixtures. Argentina - Overall stage history is no longer recorded for the Premier Division. - Added the correct Second Division schedule. Australia - Corrected suspension in all Australian competitions. Belgium - Belgium Cup no longer stops running when running the First Division only in view only mode. - Teams can now name 7 subs on the bench in the Belgian Cup from the last 32 round. - Added the correct schedule for the Belgian Second Division Promotion Play-off stage. - Lierse are no longer automatically relegated in the first season. Brazil - Fixed incorrect Brazilian Third Division dates. - Fixed teams set in the database being used for qualification to Copa Libertadores when you start in Dec/2006. - Updated São Paulo State Championship Prize Money. Bulgaria - Fixed incorrect Bulgarian cup draw dates. - Teams from correct regions are now promoted from lower divisions. - Updated TV revenue for Bulgarian "B" Groups and improved tv game selection. China - Fixed fixture clash on 7th June 2008 between the Chinese Super League and Asian World Cup qualifiers. - Fixed wrong number of teams getting relegated from First Division in 2009 (should be 2 teams and not 1). Croatia - Corrected the Croatian Cup schedule. Denmark - Added the Cotonou agreement to Denmark. - Non-EU U18 players age checked is based on the players birthday rather than on the start date of the Danish season. England - Extra time now played in the Final of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. - Johnstone's Paint Trophy games now kick off at 1945. - Added loan restrictions for the Blue Square North and South divisions. - Removed the rule saying the match will go to a replay for cup replay games. - Only two games are shown on tv for the first two rounds of the FA Cup. - Added AFC Bournemouths and Luton Towns 10 point deduction. - Made sure FC Hayes, Farnborogh and Solihull Moors can play in the FA Cup from the first season. - Fixed fixture pile up the Blue Square Premier League in April 2012. - All play-off games are televised for the Championship, League One, League Two and the Blue Square Premier divisions. - 7 subs allowed for Premiership from 2008/09 season. Europe - Fixed incorrect Champions League, Uefa Cup, Quarter and Semi Final Draw date. Finland - Finnish Cup final now played at Finnair Stadium. France - Seven subs can now be named in the French Cup for Ninth round onwards. Germany - B teams no longer take part in the German Cup from the 2008/09 season onwards. - B teams no longer can be promoted into the Second Division. - Main teams and B teams no longer can be in the same division. - Improved team allocation in the regional divisions. - B teams can now be promoted from the regional divisions. - Regional Division games no longer clash with the First round of the German Cup. - Added seating capacity restrictions to the German Third Division. - Restricted the number of B teams to 4 that can be promoted to the Third Division in the first season. - Moved one game for TV in the German Third Division. - Correct distribution of prize money in the German League Cup. Greece - Cypriot players are no longer classed as foreign in the Greek leagues. - Can now register players from the 1st July again. - Greek Cup winner always qualifies for EURO Cup. - Fourth round of the Greek Cup no longer goes to a replay. Holland - Stopped the European/Relegation play-off games from clashing with european fixtures. Hong Kong - Reserve league match squads must have at least 5 players under 20. - Hong Kong C now participate in Reserve League of Hong Kong. Iceland - Fixed subsitution rules in the league cup and first division. - Made sure the correct teams enter into the correct league cup after the league expansion. - Correct teams play each other in the quarter finals of the Upper League Cup. - Relaxed work permit rules. - Season odds, pitch dimension selection and team win bonus news items are now generated. Ireland - If a lower division team wins the Irish First division relegation playoff, it is now always promoted. - Fixed Irish Champions Leaue representatives not featuring in the All Ireland Cup when Ireland is not active. - Fixed number of Irish Premier Division rounds as from 2009, should be 4 and not 3. Israel - News item now reports you've qualified for the Quarter Final of the Premier Toto Cup after the group stage. Italy - Worst team(s) in regular season now play at home first in Serie C playoffs. - Improved range of neutral venues for Coppa Italia final. Malaysia - Malaysian players are not treated as foreign at DPMM. - Added special transfer rules for Malaysia U19. Portugal - Bans now apply straight away in Portugues league competitions. - Stopped the League Cup Final clashing with international games. - Improved the TV games for the Bwin Liga. Republic of Ireland - Fixed a crash in the Munster Senior Cup caused by a Munster team getting relegated from the Irish First Division. Romania - Second League match squads should now have to contain two U19 players. - Updated the initial TV revenue for First League teams. - Added correct winter transfer window. Russia - Stopped fixture clash between the Russian Premier Division and the European Championship Qualifiers. Scotland - League Cup games no longer clash with European Championship Qualifiers. South America - Lowest seeded team plays at home in the first leg of the Libertadores Final. South Korea =========== - Removed the foreign restriction rule for the All-star game. Spain - Fixed bug where teams that promoted from 2nd Division (Liga BBVA) to 1st Division, don't play in the Spanish Cup. - Fixed some issues where some senior players weren't being registered Turkey - Fixed some dates for the Super Cup and the Super League. - Updated Super Cup venue. - Fixed end of season loans in Turkey ending before last game of season. - Premier Division clubs can now register a total of 8 foreign players (instead of 7 previously). - Corrected Turkish Cup prize money. - Premier Division now uses 6 foreign players in first 11 rule, 8 in full match squad. - Premier Division teams must include at least one U23 player in their 18-man match day squad. United States - MLS conference playoffs now play the right teams against each other. - Fixed bug where some players were getting offered £60k a week. - Long term injured players not now waived on squad registration dates. Ukraine - Added new Ukrainian Cup format. Uruguay - Corrected the First Division, Second Division and Liguilla schedules. - Stopped inappropriate news item when you win the Opening Stage of the league. World Club Championship - Added extra time to all rounds except the Third Place play-off game. - Suspensions are now used in the World Club Championship. International - Stopped Macau from hosting international competitions. - Fixed international news item saying an injured player would miss a game against the team he has just played against - Fixed international assistant manager occasionally reporting opposing players unavailable when really they are available - Increased USA chance of playing in the Copa America. - Over 23 players can only player in the Olympics but not the qualifying games. - Improved the teams selected to play in the U20 World Cup from Africa and Asia. - Only one nation from a continent can be drawn into the same group in the U20 World Cup (except when a European nation is the host). - Teams in the Asian Cup Qualifiers no longer select players whos clubs are playing in the Asian Champions League. Football Manager 2008 is currently available in Europe/North America (Worldwide Soccer Manager), and Spain.

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