English Championship Basic Info in FM2008
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Here you can find basic guides to the most basic of details regarding each of the clubs in the English Championship in FM2008. Ranging from transfer budgets, wage budgets, stadium size, board expectations, reputation and much more.
This is the place to find out all the basic info that you need to know about the English Championship before starting a career there in Football Manager 2008.
Clubs
Barnsley
Reputation: Regional
Stadium: 23186 all seater
Training Facilities: Average
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 23rd
Balance: 255k
Transfer Budget: 100k
Wage Budget: 57.31k (49.86k used)
Blackpool
Reputation: Regional
Stadium: 9083 all seater
Training Facilities: Adequate
Youth Facilities: Adequate
Media Prediction: 22nd
Balance: 373k
Transfer Budget: 200k
Wage Budget: 49.84k (37.16k used)
Bristol City
Reputation: National
Stadium: 19500 all seater
Training Facilities: Average
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 20th
Balance: 484k
Transfer Budget: 0k
Wage Budget: 72.34k (51.35k used)
Burnley
Reputation: Regional
Stadium: 22516 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Average
Youth Facilities: Average
Media Prediction: 19th
Balance: 938k
Transfer Budget: 60k
Wage Budget: 85.75k (85.19k used)
Cardiff
Reputation: National
Stadium: 20592 (14000 seated)
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 12th
Balance: -5.9k
Transfer Budget: 1m
Wage Budget: 91.64k (87.97k used)
Charlton
Reputation: National
Stadium: 27111 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Top
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 1st
Balance: 2.02m
Transfer Budget: 1m
Wage Budget: 229k (201k used)
Colchester
Reputation: Regional
Stadium: 6215 (2049 seated)
Training Facilities: Adequate
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 17th
Balance: 913k
Transfer Budget: 350k
Wage Budget: 41.71k (35.97k used)
Coventry
Reputation: National
Stadium: 33263 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 16th
Balance: -19.39k
Transfer Budget: 0k
Wage Budget: 89.97k (98.28k used)
Crystal Palace
Reputation: National
Stadium: 26309 all seater
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 10th
Balance: 2.94m
Transfer Budget: 2m
Wage Budget: 93.34k (85.28k used)
Hull
Reputation: National
Stadium: 25404 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 21st
Balance: 2.3m
Transfer Budget: 1.5m
Wage Budget: 73.87k (73.07k used)
Ipswich
Reputation: National
Stadium: 30300 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Top
Youth Facilities: Excellent + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 11th
Balance: 810k
Transfer Budget: 700k
Wage Budget: 80.13k (71.62k used)
Leicester
Reputation: National
Stadium: 32500 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Top
Youth Facilities: Excellent + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 15th
Balance: 1.14m
Transfer Budget: 0k
Wage Budget: 102k (89.5k used)
Norwich
Reputation: National
Stadium: 25600 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Good + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 13th
Balance: 4.97m
Transfer Budget: 2m
Wage Budget: 85.2k (84.57k used)
Plymouth
Reputation: National
Stadium: 19800 all seater
Training Facilities: Average
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 14th
Balance: 1m
Transfer Budget: 600k
Wage Budget: 73.58k (60.28k used)
Preston
Reputation: National
Stadium: 20100 all seater
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 8th
Balance: 3.75m
Transfer Budget: 2m
Wage Budget: 81.91k (70.91k used)
Q.P.R
Reputation: National
Stadium: 19148 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 18th
Balance: 4.75m
Transfer Budget: 0k
Wage Budget: 80.23k (59.22k used)
Scunthorpe
Reputation: Regional
Stadium: 9138 (7000 seated)
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 24th
Balance: 1.9m
Transfer Budget: 1.2m
Wage Budget: 48.17k (21.47k used)
Sheff Utd
Reputation: National
Stadium: 32607 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Top
Youth Facilities: Good + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 5th
Balance: 4.59m
Transfer Budget: 2.5m
Wage Budget: 184k (175k used)
Sheff Wed
Reputation: National
Stadium: 37589 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 9th
Balance: 2.04m
Transfer Budget: 1.5m
Wage Budget: 65.5k (54.62k used)
Southampton
Reputation: National
Stadium: 32470 all seater
Training Facilities: Top
Youth Facilities: Excellent + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 3rd
Balance: 2.1m
Transfer Budget: 0k
Wage Budget: 118k (117k used)
Stoke
Reputation: National
Stadium: 28000 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 7th
Balance: 4m
Transfer Budget: 3.5m
Wage Budget: 96.16k (82.93k used)
Watford
Reputation: National
Stadium: 19500 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Good + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 6th
Balance: 8.59m
Transfer Budget: 6.25m
Wage Budget: 147k (114k used)
West Brom
Reputation: National
Stadium: 28880 all seater
Training Facilities: Top
Youth Facilities: Excellent + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 2nd
Balance: 11.83m
Transfer Budget: 4.75m
Wage Budget: 212k (184k used)
Wolves
Reputation: National
Stadium: 28525 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Top
Youth Facilities: Good + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 4th
Balance: 967k
Transfer Budget: 500k
Wage Budget: 112k (112k used)
Barnsley
Reputation: Regional
Stadium: 23186 all seater
Training Facilities: Average
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 23rd
Balance: 255k
Transfer Budget: 100k
Wage Budget: 57.31k (49.86k used)
Blackpool
Reputation: Regional
Stadium: 9083 all seater
Training Facilities: Adequate
Youth Facilities: Adequate
Media Prediction: 22nd
Balance: 373k
Transfer Budget: 200k
Wage Budget: 49.84k (37.16k used)
Bristol City
Reputation: National
Stadium: 19500 all seater
Training Facilities: Average
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 20th
Balance: 484k
Transfer Budget: 0k
Wage Budget: 72.34k (51.35k used)
Burnley
Reputation: Regional
Stadium: 22516 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Average
Youth Facilities: Average
Media Prediction: 19th
Balance: 938k
Transfer Budget: 60k
Wage Budget: 85.75k (85.19k used)
Cardiff
Reputation: National
Stadium: 20592 (14000 seated)
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 12th
Balance: -5.9k
Transfer Budget: 1m
Wage Budget: 91.64k (87.97k used)
Charlton
Reputation: National
Stadium: 27111 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Top
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 1st
Balance: 2.02m
Transfer Budget: 1m
Wage Budget: 229k (201k used)
Colchester
Reputation: Regional
Stadium: 6215 (2049 seated)
Training Facilities: Adequate
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 17th
Balance: 913k
Transfer Budget: 350k
Wage Budget: 41.71k (35.97k used)
Coventry
Reputation: National
Stadium: 33263 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 16th
Balance: -19.39k
Transfer Budget: 0k
Wage Budget: 89.97k (98.28k used)
Crystal Palace
Reputation: National
Stadium: 26309 all seater
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 10th
Balance: 2.94m
Transfer Budget: 2m
Wage Budget: 93.34k (85.28k used)
Hull
Reputation: National
Stadium: 25404 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 21st
Balance: 2.3m
Transfer Budget: 1.5m
Wage Budget: 73.87k (73.07k used)
Ipswich
Reputation: National
Stadium: 30300 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Top
Youth Facilities: Excellent + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 11th
Balance: 810k
Transfer Budget: 700k
Wage Budget: 80.13k (71.62k used)
Leicester
Reputation: National
Stadium: 32500 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Top
Youth Facilities: Excellent + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 15th
Balance: 1.14m
Transfer Budget: 0k
Wage Budget: 102k (89.5k used)
Norwich
Reputation: National
Stadium: 25600 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Good + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 13th
Balance: 4.97m
Transfer Budget: 2m
Wage Budget: 85.2k (84.57k used)
Plymouth
Reputation: National
Stadium: 19800 all seater
Training Facilities: Average
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 14th
Balance: 1m
Transfer Budget: 600k
Wage Budget: 73.58k (60.28k used)
Preston
Reputation: National
Stadium: 20100 all seater
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 8th
Balance: 3.75m
Transfer Budget: 2m
Wage Budget: 81.91k (70.91k used)
Q.P.R
Reputation: National
Stadium: 19148 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 18th
Balance: 4.75m
Transfer Budget: 0k
Wage Budget: 80.23k (59.22k used)
Scunthorpe
Reputation: Regional
Stadium: 9138 (7000 seated)
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 24th
Balance: 1.9m
Transfer Budget: 1.2m
Wage Budget: 48.17k (21.47k used)
Sheff Utd
Reputation: National
Stadium: 32607 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Top
Youth Facilities: Good + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 5th
Balance: 4.59m
Transfer Budget: 2.5m
Wage Budget: 184k (175k used)
Sheff Wed
Reputation: National
Stadium: 37589 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 9th
Balance: 2.04m
Transfer Budget: 1.5m
Wage Budget: 65.5k (54.62k used)
Southampton
Reputation: National
Stadium: 32470 all seater
Training Facilities: Top
Youth Facilities: Excellent + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 3rd
Balance: 2.1m
Transfer Budget: 0k
Wage Budget: 118k (117k used)
Stoke
Reputation: National
Stadium: 28000 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Average + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 7th
Balance: 4m
Transfer Budget: 3.5m
Wage Budget: 96.16k (82.93k used)
Watford
Reputation: National
Stadium: 19500 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: Good + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 6th
Balance: 8.59m
Transfer Budget: 6.25m
Wage Budget: 147k (114k used)
West Brom
Reputation: National
Stadium: 28880 all seater
Training Facilities: Top
Youth Facilities: Excellent + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 2nd
Balance: 11.83m
Transfer Budget: 4.75m
Wage Budget: 212k (184k used)
Wolves
Reputation: National
Stadium: 28525 all seater + under soil heating
Training Facilities: Top
Youth Facilities: Good + Youth Academy
Media Prediction: 4th
Balance: 967k
Transfer Budget: 500k
Wage Budget: 112k (112k used)
