Is it that time of year again? Yes indeed, it is time to look out the scarf, pay over the odds for a season ticket and get yourself along to the stadium of your choice to see the new football season kick off.
No matter what team you support and what type of smartphone you use, you should find something on this list to help you enjoy the new season.
Sky Sports Live Football Centre   |
This is a cracking free app which you can get for your iPhone, Blackberry or Android device. It gives you up to date news on all the games and news as things happen across the country. There are video highlights, player profiles, live commentary and, of course, the vidi printer. There’s even a 3D pub finder which lets you find where to go and watch the game if you are left without a ticket. All in all, the feature packed set up and easy to use interface make this a piece of software which all good footie fans should consider downloading before the first ball is kicked in anger this season.
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| FIFA 11 |
The world’s best football game? Probably rubbish on a phone, isn’t it? Surprisingly not. When compared to the console games it is obviously going to lose out a little but the touchscreen control and the comprehensive database of teams and players make this a nice little option when you want to show the guys on the pitch how it is really done. iPhone, Blackberry and Android owners can get stuck into this one while WP7 users have Pro Evolution Soccer to quench their need to score goals on the go.
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| Championship Manager 2011 |
So you want to take control but you prefer to use your brains and control things from the touchline? No worries. This is arguably the best management simulation game around and the smart phone version costs around 3 quid for the iPhone and Android phones. It is as packed with options as you would expect and is seriously addictive. Again, if you are used to a console or PC version you might find that a tad slower or more limited but taken on its own merits it is a great way to pass a few hours.
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My Football Pro 2 |
Originally designed for the iPhone and quickly ported to WP7, My Football is an app for statistics lovers. It includes worldwide fixtures, live results, details on the match day line up and you can even save your favourite teams for quick access. Optional push notifications is another neat feature, you’ll never be left out of the loop again.
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| English Soccer Chants |
Forgotten the words during the summer? No worries, this iPhone app will give you them all for all of the teams in the Premier League. It costs under a pound and you can email them to both friends and enemies for a bit of harmless fun. There’s even a Spanish La Liga version if you want to learn what Real Madrid and Getafe fans sing at each other.
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| Football Referee Cards |
Whether you are a technologically advanced referee or you want to put friends in their place, this app can help. It lets you flash yellow and red cards and blow your whistle. It does what it should, it is free and is available for Android and Blackberry phones.
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| Referee |
Similar to ‘Football Referee cards’, iPhone users can look for the IReferree! app which costs under a pound and is very similar but with a shade more content which lets you note down what the cards are given out for. |
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