Hattrick - the free online football management game

kimare · #1 (**permalink**) 7th December 2005, 12:27 PM

Hi!

Hattrick is an online football management game that is played out in real-time week by week and can be found at www.hattrick.org. Hat-trick is almost what we at FF tried to do many moons ago under the guise of a game called 'World Football Manager'.

It is a worldwide gaming phenomenon, with over half a million players.

You can manage your player development, club finances, stadium, youth pulls, matchday team etc, and watch your team play its weekend fixture and midweek friendly/cup game in real-time (it plays over 90 mins, not within a few like CM).

Believe me it seems simple at first, but when you learn the tactics to making a good side, its addictive as hell!

Thousands of people? how do the leagues work?

Basically you play in a division of 8 teams, 14 game season, along with a midweek cup match at the start of the season. If you win your league, you may get promoted to a higher division, the better your points tally / goal difference the more chance you have of going into the top instance. Several teams may get relegated from a division but usually only one gets promoted. If you dont win every match of the season, you generally have to play a qualification match against a team who is up for relegation, you win, they go into your league, you go up into theirs!

Why on here?

Well, Hattrick has that midweek friendly slot thats available for you to schedule friendlies with whatever team you want. If we get many teams together, we can arrange a cup tournament that plays out over the course of a season, or maybe more.

What you can do now?

Go to www.hattrick.org and sign up for a team and this is the place to ask your questions or read guides on how to improve your team and get better in the game.

Are there others that plays Hattrick?

Feel free to challenge me for a friendly.

(Vinklubben Fotball (165916)

cochcaer · #2 (**permalink**) 7th December 2005, 02:44 PM

Tried it but prefer http://www.itsagoal.com/

DT · #3 (**permalink**) 7th December 2005, 03:45 PM

I play Hattrick myself and it's funny how so many other players of that game feel they have to drag strangers into their little weird society of nerds withing the game.

Hattrick player 1: "Right I have an inadequate midfielder with solid passing and his TSI is 890. He's a popular guy who is controversial and honest. I played PIC the other day against a side from VII and was weak (very high) in midfield!"

Hattrick player 2: "Woah there dude, that's like soooo awesome. I've just sold a brilliant right back who had poor experience and weak set pieces. I MOTS'ed last Sunday and blah blah blah...."

Hattrick player 1: "More nerd nonsense......etc.

Stu Monty · #4 (**permalink**) 8th December 2005, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DT

I play Hattrick myself and it's funny how so many other players of that game feel they have to drag strangers into their little weird society of nerds withing the game.

Hattrick player 1: "Right I have an inadequate midfielder with solid passing and his TSI is 890. He's a popular guy who is controversial and honest. I played PIC the other day against a side from VII and was weak (very high) in midfield!"

Hattrick player 2: "Woah there dude, that's like soooo awesome. I've just sold a brilliant right back who had poor experience and weak set pieces. I MOTS'ed last Sunday and blah blah blah...."

Hattrick player 1: "More nerd nonsense......etc.

DT in "I'm a massive nerd" confession.

DT · #5 (**permalink**) 8th December 2005, 01:00 PM

As if you needed confirmation though.

PaulMcC · #6 (**permalink**) 25th December 2005, 10:27 PM

Is there none of these that use real players? Like the play by mail one that used to be advertised in the back of football magazines\?

kimare · #7 (**permalink**) 18th January 2006, 02:16 PM

Hattrick is as close as you come to the good old play by mail games.

kimare · #8 (**permalink**) 26th April 2006, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DT

I play Hattrick myself and it's funny how so many other players of that game feel they have to drag strangers into their little weird society of nerds withing the game.

Hattrick player 1: "Right I have an inadequate midfielder with solid passing and his TSI is 890. He's a popular guy who is controversial and honest. I played PIC the other day against a side from VII and was weak (very high) in midfield!"

Hattrick player 2: "Woah there dude, that's like soooo awesome. I've just sold a brilliant right back who had poor experience and weak set pieces. I MOTS'ed last Sunday and blah blah blah...."

Hattrick player 1: "More nerd nonsense......etc.

What's your team DT? And how about a nerd-derby?

Stouffer · #9 (**permalink**) 26th April 2006, 10:13 AM

Gonna tell RIS, Xpert 11 is the way of the future.

DT · #10 (**permalink**) 26th April 2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by kimare

What's your team DT? And how about a nerd-derby?

My team is "Bundhold" in the Danish 6th division. Gotta go out of the cup first though....

real red · #11 (**permalink**) 27th April 2006, 12:09 AM

Are you not in on the Xpert11 DT?

DT · #12 (**permalink**) 27th April 2006, 03:22 PM

No, I think I waste enough time in front of this thing as it is.

real red · #13 (**permalink**) 27th April 2006, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DT

No, I think I waste enough time in front of this thing as it is.

I know what you mean. Although some would say Xpert11 isn't actually a waste.

kimare · #14 (**permalink**) 6th July 2006, 02:24 PM

Are there just 2 Hattrick managers at Liverpoolway?

Lysskar Nabolag [163368] me
Bundhold [407950] DT

calamitymaud · #15 (**permalink**) 7th July 2006, 07:41 PM

i remember world football manager! someone from amsterdam tried to make me sign up once but it wasnt done or something.

brad · #16 (**permalink**) 25th July 2006, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by calamitymaud

i remember world football manager! someone from amsterdam tried to make me sign up once but it wasnt done or something.

i play 3 online footie games hattrick,expert eleven,but the best by far is sokker as its the only 1 that lets you watch your matches been played,which makes it loads better..www.sokker.org give it a go its good fun and free

brad · #17 (**permalink**) 25th July 2006, 10:57 AM

does anyone else find hattrick starting to get a bit boring been playing it for 2 years, game to long and only by text,for a game that has 800,000 players for around the world it should be better than this ..what do you lot think

cochcaer · #18 (**permalink**) 25th July 2006, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by brad

does anyone else find hattrick starting to get a bit boring been playing it for 2 years, game to long and only by text,for a game that has 800,000 players for around the world it should be better than this ..what do you lot think

I'm on this: http://beta.itsagoal.com/index.php

brad · #19 (**permalink**) 25th July 2006, 04:34 PM

used to play that game but lost interest in it ..its better to see your players playing there matches as you do on sokker ..

cochcaer · #20 (**permalink**) 25th July 2006, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by brad

used to play that game but lost interest in it ..its better to see your players playing there matches as you do on sokker ..

It's on MKII now which is very different. It's still in beta development.