FIFA 2002 Heading Your Way By Matt Monday, 29 October, 2001
The much anticipated release of FIFA 2002 for the PC is upon us... well for some of us anyway. Strangely, EA Sports have released FIFA 2002 in Australia, yet European countries are yet to see the game hit the shelves.
Still waiting to get your copy of FIFA but want to know the opinions of the people who have? Head to our FIFA 2002 Forum and see what the critics are saying. Be sure to try the demo while you wait and check out the already large collection of FIFA 2002 downloads we have available to make the demo last longer and also more enjoyable.
Ferrago's CM Review By Joe Saturday, 27 October, 2001
Luke from Ferrago has informed us about their new review of the fastest selling UK PC release, Championship Manager 2001/2002.
"Yes, it does allow every man to fulfil his boyhood dream of controlling a football club down to the most intricate details of training, signing, tactics, injuries, and finance. But at the end of the day, Champ Man is still just a collection of statistics and results."
Day 15: The Final - Personality of the Year By Joe Saturday, 27 October, 2001
A month has passed now, and the final category is yet to be announced. Ladies and Gentlemen, we ask for your complete silence as the envolope is brought to the stage. The golden glow of the envolope glimmers upon your eyes. It is open, and a small piece of delicate paper is opened. And the winner is............. [click here]
On Sunday, we will be opening our Sports Goal Hall of Fame. Two mystery people, and the winner of todays award will be inducted into this hall of fame. Stay tuned to Sports Goal for more information on this.
We thank everyone who has participated in this event. We certainly hope it was a fun experience for you. This will end our awards, and as we say goodbye we also encourage you to send in ideas for next years awards by sending an email to joe@sportsgoal.com with your suggestions
Goodbye until next year!
Red Card Award By Joe Thursday, 25 October, 2001
No need to make a big production of this shameful award. Head on over to the Sports Goal Awards website to found who has stepped into public shame....
Day 11: Best Patchmaker By Joe Tuesday, 23 October, 2001
Yes, the individual awards are now being announced at the Sports Goal Awards website. Today's category is the "Best Patchmaker". If you're a downloads nut, try to get yourself over there to see the latest results in the patchmaking world.
Football HQ from CM Gamer By Joe Tuesday, 23 October, 2001
CM Gamer has another website under their belt of hosted websites. With a brand new launch just today, it's called Football HQ. In the words of the webmaster, "provides news, views, and coverage from every angle on the world of football."
With a cool design and great content, why not browse yourself to their website now?
FIFA 2002 Demo Released By Joe Sunday, 21 October, 2001
The FIFA 2002 demo has been released! Head to to the FIFA 2002 Online to download it right away! The demo features a four minute game between arch-rivals Manchester United and Arsenal.
FIFA 2002 Online Officially Opens By Matt Sunday, 21 October, 2001
Our very own dedicated FIFA 2002 website has just gone officially live. To celebrate, FIFA 2002 Online is boasting two full hands-on reviews of FIFA 2002.
What does FIFA 2002 play like? Find out at the all new FIFA 2002 Online.
Day 8: Best Writer By Matt Saturday, 20 October, 2001
Matt here today, not Joe. Why? Well because "Mr Awards" himself was actually nominated for the Best Writer category. I understand he did very well. For full results on this interesting and extremely tight category head to the Sports Goal Awards 2001 site.
Day 7: Best Data Update By Joe Friday, 19 October, 2001
Yes folks, the votes are in for the "Best Data Update". While you're waiting for the FIFA 2002 demo why not head on over and check out the results?
Day 6: Best Manager Download By Joe Thursday, 18 October, 2001
Another day brings about another category. We're covering downloads now, so what next but the "Best Management Download" category? With some hot contenders only one could claim theirs the best management download. Want to know? Head over to the Sports Goal Awards "auditorium".
Ashley Kay Davis?
Does that name sound familar to you? Perhaps it's your name? If it is, please contact joe@sportsgoal.com (using the email you used to vote) to claim your LMA Manager 2001 prize!
Day 5: Best Action Download By Joe Wednesday, 17 October, 2001
We are through with the website part of the awards and we are moving on to the downloadable portion of these awards. With a blow-out only one program could take the award? Who was it? Find out by taking your finger and pressing your "mouse" to the Sports Goal Awards website.
New Featues at our Downloads Centre By Matt Tuesday, 16 October, 2001
Get It On CD The first new feature has been in testing for a couple of weeks now and has passed with flying colours. All files in the Downloads Centre are now able to be placed on your own CD. Each CD holds up to 600 MB and costs only US $9.95. To add a download to your CD is simple. Just click on the image below (which is located on each individual download page) and once you've added all your files continue to the checkout.
This new feature is aimed at making all larges files available to everyone who may have a slow connection, or expensive internet charges. With the FIFA 2002 demo expected out this week, we felt it was important that everyone was able to try the game before they buy it. You can add as many downloads to the one CD as you wish and all it will cost you is $9.95, no matter where you live in the world.
Multiple Mirror Servers To help speed up the downloading of the thousands of files in the Downloads Centre you can now choose from a selection of different mirror servers. Our latest mirror server is brought to you by the guys from Planet Mirror. Planet Mirror mirrors literally hundreds of huge file archives from all over the world. Be sure to give their site a visit.
If you haven't been there recently, make sure you head on over to the Sports Goal Downloads Centre today. With all these new featues and many new downloads being added each day it is one site you can't afford to miss.
Day 4: Best Forum/Message Board By Joe Tuesday, 16 October, 2001
It's the start of the work week. That means it's time to open the curtain once again. This time we're announcing the results of the best forum/message board. Head on over to the Sports Goal Awards website.
Also, we have our first winner of LMA Manager 2001! If your name is Tobias Schtze please respond by sending an email to joe@sportsgoal.com using the email you used to vote to claim your prize! We will announce the next winner in two days!
SGA 2001: Best Foreign Website By Joe Monday, 15 October, 2001
Today is the big day for the non-English speaking FIFA fans. It was a close battle for first place, and of course, only one website can hold the title, "Best Foreign Language Website". Want to know the results? Click your way to the official Sports Goal Awards website.
SGA 2001: Day 2 By Joe Sunday, 14 October, 2001
It's Day 2 of the awards ceremony of sorts. That means it's time to unveil the newest category winner. Today's category is, of course, Best Action Website. So, I ask my imaginary assistant to please hand me the e-envelope, as we announce the Sports Goal Awards 2001 winner for the Best Action Website. Click here to go to the Sports Goal Awards website.
85 Even Newer FIFA 2002 Screenshots By Matt Saturday, 13 October, 2001
Since our first addition of FIFA 2002 screenshots we've been overwhelmed by requests for more. We always deliver here at Sports Goal so we've just uploaded a whopping 85 new FIFA 2002 screenshots to our FIFA 2002 preview page. This time we've taken some high quality action screenshots along with a complete set of shots demonstrating the selection of new camera modes in FIFA 2002. On top of this, we've also added a bunch of menu screenshots.
We still have another huge array of screenshots to upload over the weekend and ofcourse there is my review which shouldn't be too much longer.
In other must see FIFA 2002 news, EA Sports have updated the official FIFA 2002 website. Along with a bunch of new features and Q&A's they've answered for us, there is also a new "FIFA 2002 Out-takes" movie which you just have to download. It features all the mess ups that can go wrong when making FIFA 2002 and will really make you laugh!
The Envelope Please! By Joe Saturday, 13 October, 2001
Finally, the Sports Goal Awards results are being announced! Yes, starting today, October 12th, we're announcing the results of each category daily! Today's category? Glad you asked - it's the Best Management Website. Wondering who took the "glory" of winning this prestigious event? Head over to the official Sports Goal Awards 2001 website!
Don't forget to check back daily for the upcoming days, as we will be announcing a new winner daily!
New FIFA 2002 Screenshots By Matt Wednesday, 10 October, 2001
We here at Sports Goal have got our hands on a copy of the full, ready to be released version of FIFA 2002 for the PC. I've been playing it for a solid day now and although I will have a full review up tomorrow, let me tell you this... you're in for a challenge. This year EA has taken FIFA 2002 to a whole new difficulty level. Where as in FIFA 2001 I would have won in World Class mode, I am now struggling to score a goal in Professional mode. On top of this, FIFA 2002 does not feel like the same FIFA we've come to know over the past 5 years. This is a whole new feeling game and one I am certainly enjoying.
We've just uploaded 34 high-res screenshots over at our FIFA 2002 preview site. Two are pictured below.
Stay tuned as we'll have a full and very detailed review of FIFA 2002 up tomorrow along with more screenshots... inparticular shots of the menus, team kits, stadia and options.
Everyone at our Sports Goal Forums has caught FIFA 2002 fever. Make sure you head there today to give your opinion on what FIFA 2002 will be like. I'm also personally answering question on the game there.
Sports Goal Awards - Only Time By Joe Tuesday, 9 October, 2001
Only time will tell who will win the second annual Sports Goal Awards. And in case you're wondering, the first catagory will be announced on Saturday morning at 00:01 GMT time. Counting continues, but to make things easier we will be announcing each catagory one day at a time.
I bet you want to know the first catagory that will be shown on Saturday? You don't really care? Why, of course, it's the Best Management Website!
Cancel your dates, horde all your drinks and snacks because in the upcoming days we're going to have a busy week ahead!
A Bunch of Soccer Games Reviews By Matt Monday, 8 October, 2001
Time to get you all up to date on the latest soccer games reviews from around the net.
First off the rank is Console Domain who give FIFA 2002 on the PS2 plenty of praise.
"The sound effects compliment all this graphical splendour with chants, drums, horns, and occasional shouts and screams from the on-pitch players. One particular example had one of our overpaid heroes' give out a desperate groan after he'd been thumped in the groin by a Beckham screamer."
Total Video Games have joined the party with a review of EA Sports' FA Premier League Manager 2002. In part they say:
"The difference between EA's and Eidos' offerings are huge, whereas in CM you can actually feel the pressure building up on you and have to soak yourself in pages of pages of stats, EA takes that away and what remains is a stripped down affair with a flashy front-end, 3D match engine and license that will appeal to a lot of people. Seemingly knowing that they have no chance of competing with the CM series on it's own terms, EA have taken a different approach and made the football management sim fun and entertaining rather than addictive and frustrating."
We'll have our own hands-on review of FIFA 2002 for the PC very shortly. Our FIFA 2002 dedicated site is currently starting to take shape so make sure you check back to Sports Goal regularly.
The Polls are closed By Joe Saturday, 6 October, 2001
The end is near! No, I am not a prophet. But, I have been sent to announce that the polls are closed for the second-annual Sports Goal Awards.
We would like to thank all those who participated in this event by voting. I am not sure when the votes will be done, but I am aiming for less than a week. While you're waiting why not check the Sports Goal Awards 2001 website and visit the nominees websites and look at the catagories?
Here I go, oh boy! One for.........
Ferrago Champman Interview By Joe Saturday, 6 October, 2001
The guys from Ferrago have just completed an interview with Championship Manager (CM) founder Paul Collyer. In this interview done by Luke Guttridge, they focused on the upcoming addition to the CM series, Championship Manager 01/02. "[Luke Guttridge]The latest instalment is sure to be the most advanced as any CM fan knows. How much more detailed a management simulation is the latest version; and how does it improve upon previous editions?
[Paul Collyer] Well we have added some nice new features, such as the need to scout obscure players to get their full info, the ability to compare players and board ultimatums. But most importantly an updated database with all the latest transfers from the close season."
It's definitely worth a look. If you want to read the interview in its entirity, click on over to the Ferrago Paul Collyer Interview!
CM and ISS Join Forces By Matt Friday, 5 October, 2001
The message from Sports Interactive and Konami has been sent out loud and clear... "Watch out EA and FIFA, here we come!".
In a huge development for all football games lovers, today we learnt that Sports Interactive, creators of the Championship Manager series, and Konami, well know for their ISS and soon to be released PS2 game, Pro Evolution Soccer, will begin working together.
Thanks to Andrew Drinkwater for this news. Andrew has actually begun an interesting topic in our Forums regarding these ground-breaking developments. Visit the topic and have your say.
Polls to close soon - Sports Goal Awards By Joe Thursday, 4 October, 2001
This is what it must come down to! With less than 48 hours left of the second Sports Goal Awards. I've been swarmed with votes the last two weeks, and all I can say is "Wow!". As for those of you who want to know the exact number of votes, I can assure you I have cancelled all my dates and events with my friends this weekend (laughs).
Nearly all the catagories are very close. A few votes in the next 48 hours can make all the difference. And if you didn't know, when you vote, you are automatically entered into a drawing to win LMA Manager 2001. So please click your way to the Sports Goal Awards 2001 website right away! The results will be released one catagory per day next week.
Football Gaming Tournaments - Register Today By Matt Tuesday, 2 October, 2001
The official Football Gaming Tournaments website has just gone live meaning you can now pre-register for the big FIFA 2002 multi-player tournament in London in early 2002.
The Football Gaming Tournaments (FGT) are much more than just your normal FIFA 2002 LAN Party. From celebrity footballers and high profile video game personalities making appearances, the FGT has something to offer for everyone.
Booths displaying major sponsors latest products and future technology will be open to all. Well known footballers will be signing autographs and answering your questions. Who know's maybe one of your football idols will challenge you to a game of FIFA 2002?
Lucky door prizes and huge jumbo TV screens will make FGT not just a LAN party, but a complete football entertainment expo.
With over ?5,000 in prize money up for grabs the first Football Gaming Tournament is set to bring together a massive gathering of over 400 FIFA players the world over.
For more information make sure you visit the FGT official website today. We stress that is it vital that everyone who is interested in attending pre-register so that attendance numbers can be accurately calculated.
All trademarks are property of their respective organisations and are not used under licence.
Site Design by Sportsgoal & Developed by Sports International for Sports Goal
