Cycstorm Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 His contract expired with the LA Galaxy and he has remained without a club since, despite several efforts on my part to talk to him (I'm Arsenal). He missed the Euro's, missed the Olympics, and has just fired his agent and is still refusing to talk to me as of November 2012. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
battlescar Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Does the fact he once was a youth player (91-93) for Tottenham, and spent many years playing for Manchester United come into play? That would probably explain it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Nope, in game it's set so that he will never play again after playing for Galaxy or something to that. There was a thread a few weeks back from someone asking why he was never interested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranquelme Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 ^Interesting. I wondered why he never wanted to join me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike7077 Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Why would they set it so he never joined anyone? May as well be set up to retire. That would make more sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I'm not sure. I don't think I've used the correct term. Give me two seconds and I'll try and find the thread . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Nope, in game it's set so that he will never play again after playing for Galaxy or something to that. There was a thread a few weeks back from someone asking why he was never interested. I assume that SI will change his database settings given his recent comments about wanting to play on, what I don't understand is why he hasn't been coded to retire rather than sit around on the player list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike7077 Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I suppose we're dealing with people who think it's appropriate for players to retire one day before they were due to play in a World Cup Final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I guess so, I think it's more to do with the fact that when the data lock was, he hadn't agreed to do anything or I think I had seen a few articles saying he wanted to stay in LA. If I had seen them then I guess that the only way to make sure he didn't join another club was to set him to wanting to see out the remainder of his career with the club. Therefore he could still sign a new deal with Galaxy, but not anyone else and because they hadn't set him to retire, he could still become a coach. Which I think he's changed his stance on too. I'm sure SI will change it accordingly ready for the data update patch, if there is one. It's the shame that there isn't a way to get someone to become a chairman/owner when they retire because Beckham has the chance to buy an MLS side iirc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInvisibleMan Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 He missed the Euro's, missed the Olympics This made me laugh. You make it sound as though he's still good enough to play for England :') Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amack1n Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I'm not sure. I don't think I've used the correct term. Give me two seconds and I'll try and find the thread . Slow Retirement? I was a researcher ages back for SI (updating teams and players attributes etc) and there was a box you could tick for a "slow retirement", essentially ensuring that a player's current club would be his last. Think Maldini in his 40s at AC Milan. Doesn't matter what club you are, he won't be interested Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamDK Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 In my game he retired shortly after his contract at L.A. Galaxy ran out I believe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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