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Stats like aggression, bravery, and tackling don’t do justice to the Nigerian’s own brand of beautiful violence. On this version of the game West, a devout Christian and pastor, was reborn as the bone-crunching God of War. Still, his excellence on Champ Manager can never be debated.
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Fans of Plymouth Argyle, who saw West play a handful of forgettable games for them in 2005, may not dispute this theory.
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West would later be accused by Partisan Belgrade of faking his birth certificate and being 12 years older than he suggested. Ironically, this might be a case of art imitating life. Still, someone in the Nigerian sector of the Championship Manager research department liked him enough to do some creative accounting on the database. When that happens, as Jason Lee will tell you, it probably means you’re in the shit. More famous for his follicles than his football. Instead, he was hurtling towards an early retirement, looking for any quick cash before his dodgy knees hit terra firma.
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By the turn of the Millennium, the Super Eagle was no longer soaring the highs of the previous decade when he starred for Nigeria at successive World Cups. It’s hard to sum up Taribo West’s impact in Championship Manager 01/02. He brings his boots you’ll bring the battle. From now on, wherever you go, he goes too. Whether it’s Real Sociedad or Rushden & Diamonds, he needs something worth fighting for. And you’ve got to convince him that yours is the right one. You see the determination behind the haircut. The world may have lost faith, but you haven’t. Short stays at Kaiserslautern and Derby County followed, where his reputation as a difficult character preceded him.Īnd now here he is, in the summer of 2001, wandering in the football wilderness. West is now officially entering the journeyman stage of his career. A disappointing spell at the San Siro was followed by an equally disappointing spell at the San Siro when he joined rivals AC Milan in 2000. A decorated Nigerian international, he’d sprung to prominence with French title-winners Auxerre before joining Inter Milan in 1997.
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Taribo West is the hottest free agent on the market. He’s a defensive colossus who’ll sweat blood for the cause. Whether the men in suits want silverware for the trophy cabinet or expect you to battle bravely against the drop, you know the first name on your team sheet already. You’re worried about the next five minutes because you’re about to make the most important phone call of your career. You’re not worried about what’s coming five years down the line. the budget’s a bit tight so don’t go spending silly money. Don’t want the fans getting twitchy, do we? Oh, and by the way. You’ll be given time to mould the team in your vision. The directors sit around the oak table, freshly polished for your arrival, and discuss their vision of the club. Soon you’re summoned into the boardroom, where you accept the warm welcome of your new employers. Then maybe you take a stroll, smiling and shaking hands as you go. You sit in your chair for the first time, slowly manipulating the fabric so it adjusts to the contours of its new owner. You know what it’s like when you get a new job. Follow him at for an onslaught of football nostalgia. Sid runs that Proper Football account on Twitter. Images: Eidos and Offside Sports Photography