We would like to see in future versions of Sensible World Soccer:

- Continued support of the Amiga format (hard disk installation with protection).
- Decent versions for all other platforms, Mac version (even a PC port-over) and consoles.
- Updates over the Internet and more regular updates via post three times a season.
- More accurate research particularly in Britain! Mark Hately with his England caps is hardly Scottish.
- The inclusion of some harder opposition and greater difference at the extremes on the scale of ability.
- Simultaneous multiple player control of a single team in matches against the computer.
- Nominate attacking Free-kick/Penalty takers (in order of precedence from 1-16).
- Bigger squads
- Inclusion of classic custom teams, i.e. Real Madrid the first European Champions, late Seventies Liverpool.
- Ability to hand pick groups in Tournaments, i.e. put specific teams in to certain groups.
- Accurate Squad numbers for example in the FA Carling Premiership.
- Ability to edit players' star-ratings and attributes in custom teams, for example how fast a player can run.

In-Game
- Injuries for computer-controlled players that actually make a difference to their performance!
- Red cards and suspensions for computer-controlled players.
- Opposition players should not run the ball into the human-controlled side's goalkeeper when close to the by-line.
- Greater differentiation in player's abilities at the two extremes for instance between the Faeroe Islands and Italy.
- Greater variety of possible goals. The best players should be able to deftly tap the ball past the 'keeper on the near side.
- Referee on-screen constantly.
- Touch-judges ("referee's assistants") running the lines.
- Different graphics for different stadia.
- Wingers and perhaps certain other players should be able to cross the ball in a direction perpendicular to the direction they are running in. This ability should be skill and receive a letter to denote it.
- Optional offside rule.
- End of players values plummeting in stupid ways. This is a highly unrealistic factor as, while players age in real life, they do NOT drop millions of pounds off their value in a few seasons.
- More increases in values for top scorers and even midfielders who score occasionally.
- More hair colours e.g. light-brown, blonde, bald, grey.
- Asian skin colours.

Management
- Training of players to improve fitness, skill-levels etc.
- Option to sign youth players rather than getting players allocated.
- Scouting for regular players under specific detailed instructions: 3 skills in a certain order; price; position.
- Wage/signing-on fees and contracts should be negotiated.
- Offers of jobs from other clubs should provide more funds than would be available if a career was started there from scratch. This would provide a valuable incentive to move clubs thus making the game more interesting.
- Inclusion of all South American domestic and international cup competitions and the Toyota World Club Challenge (European champions versus their South American counterparts).
- European Super Cup, Between the European and Cup-Winner's Cup winners.
- Charity shield, Anglo-Italian Cup.
- Ability to organise and compete in pre-season friendly matches and tournaments.
- Managers should be offered/be able to seek players on free transfers.
- Chance to establish breakaway Euro-super league after five or more successful years. The scenario could be presented as if it depended on the player's vote to break a deadlock.
- Ability to use Career teams against each other, to save them as Custom teams for instance!!
- Bigger squads, if only at top sides to reflect the true size of their squads. It is shame that AC Milan have accumulated so many great players that they are unavailable.
- Debts are unrealistic big clubs always find money somewhere from hugely wealthy backers, sponsorship.

International managers job
- Listing of all players of appropriate nationality available to the manager, perhaps this take some time to establish. Instant list for the larger nations top leagues.
- After success in World Cup etc. you should receive even bigger, than suggested above, offers from the European giants such as AC Milan, Barcelona etc.

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