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So you think you know better than the likes of Bobby Robson, eh? Well now's your chance to prove it. You've got a team, a budget, and 15 league matches to play.

You're starting at the bottom of the fourth division with everything to play for. It's over to you, pal...

No, not so easy, is it? You've got your squad, but six of them rate low on fitness, one is injured, and several don't measure up in skill.

You've got a fixture coming up against Crewe, and juggle the team as you might, your boys just don't compare with their opponent's in attack, midfield or in fitness. True, you're about equal in defence, but that's not going to get you very far, is it?

OK, so you lost that match 3-0. That means you're still stuck at the bottom, and you need to be in the top three to win promotion at the end of the season.

The punters are counting on it. Gate receipts won't hold up if your performance is disappointing. Yeah, you could buy that promising attack player, he's good value, but that will put you further into the red.

You could recoup by selling that useless midfield player, Whatsisname, but you'll need to spend more on training if the lads are to have any chance against United. And don't forget, your goalie might be the best in the world but he's exhausted and you'll have to rest him...

If you ask me, all those much-reviled managers got together and wrote this game just to get their own back on the armchair critics.

It's good fun, whether you're a football freak or not, although the presentation is pretty ropey - mostly horrible mode two-type text, unpleasant to read.

I can tell you, after this you'll think twice before you slam the manager, after your team has gone down the tubes for yet another season.