To obtain a maximum 7 star (yes I mean 7 star and not 5 star) training setup in Football Manager 2008 (Worldwide Soccer Manager) you should try and hire coaches that should have at least the following attributes:
PLEASE NOTE – The schedule has been updated now and can be viewed by following the link to ‘The Ultimate Training Schedule‘ which I encourage you to download.
Strength: 18 Fitness
Aerobic: 18 Fitness
Goalkeeping: 18 Goalkeeping
Tactics: 18 Tactical
Defending: 18 Defending and 18 Tactical
or 19 Defending and 14 Tactical
or 20 Defending and 10 Tactical
Ball Control: 18 Technique and 18 Mental
or 19 Technique and 14 Mental
or 20 Technique and 10 Mental
Attacking: 18 Attacking and 18 Tactical
or 19 Attacking and 14 Tactical
or 20 Attacking and 10 Tactical
Shooting: 18 Technique and 18 Attacking
or 19 Technique and 14 Attacking
or 20 Technique and 10 Attacking
Set Pieces: 17 Technique and 39 (mental+attacking)
or 18 Technique and 36 (mental+attacking)
or 19 Technique and 33 (mental+attacking)
or 20 Technique and 30 (mental+attacking)
Oh yeah before people post saying it’s 5 star I can assure you in 2008 it really is 7 star!
To give people a helping hand I’ve included the training scedule I’m currently using. While it isn’t perfect just yet it is definitely better than the default.
It would be good to hear peoples comments on how they get on with this.
niallwalsh.net Football Manager 2008 – Training Scheme Download
When you download a training scheme, the correct place to install it is:
C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2008\schedules
This can often be confused with the below, but do NOT put it there:
C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2008\data\schedules
PLEASE NOTE – The schedule has been updated now and can be viewed by following the link to ‘The Ultimate Training Schedule‘ which I encourage you to download.
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22 Responses to Football Manager 2008 – Training Guide
takuya October 1, 2010
how about your youth training?? why don't you upload it also?? =)
Doddy August 20, 2010
was a good training guide but i have seen less improvements with this than my own, just a few tweaks here and there, and it is a cracker
benny August 31, 2009
if so and when will 90 be out on 360
Dermot July 22, 2009
Yo Nigel you go into the junior players profile and go Player interaction then select a senior player for him to be linked with.
Nigel July 14, 2009
Hey could someone tell me how I get a senior player to train a junior player. I have tried everything and cant work it out!
Seun May 31, 2009
it actually works i have seen majour improvments!
hilly July 4, 2008
cheers m8
Paulstar July 2, 2008
Can you do a screen print of the training schduals as i has got the xbox version
LFC4Ever June 24, 2008
This has actually been a big help to my team. Any update yet?
Francis June 17, 2008
tanku!
Saul M May 27, 2008
If u create an update can u plz tell me via bebo or msn (http://www.bebo.com/Saul-M or saulmesser@hotmail.co.uk respectively)
Tuts April 23, 2008
An update would be cool. This has helped me though.
Robbo April 23, 2008
This is actually very helpful, cheers mate!
tom April 21, 2008
any news on whe the update is gonna be available? tha nks for the help, this is one of the areas that i always neglect because it can be quite time consuming!
Jean-Paul April 21, 2008
Thanks for the Training Schedule. Its doing wonders!
I didnt even know you could alter them beyond the presets… Go me…
Niall March 31, 2008
I must get round to doing an update to this, I've improved things slightly!
Rob March 30, 2008
I have to say I have found this pretty cool. It isn't perfect but much better than the default.
dakz March 8, 2008
u msut create folder named "schedules"
ramy February 28, 2008
i have windwos vista and i cant find the path to put the training schedules! i tired creating the folder schedules and puting the files in but they dont appear in the game
Nikos Avlonitis February 16, 2008
cheers for the tips, boss.
Atomic Kitten February 2, 2008
Hey!…I Googled for liverpool, but found your page about l Manager 2008 – Training Guide | niallwalsh.net…and have to say thanks. nice read.