Lukaboi Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I just started a save with Athletic Bilbao, only to find I couldn't sign non basque players, when I do, a note saying this comes up: 'Athletic are not allowed to sign non Basque players.' Has anybody else noticed this?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottc18 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I have and theirs not many good basque players to buy to make them better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukaboi Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 Yes i know, its a bit like a challenge, I'm suprised no-one has made a challenge of it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottc18 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Are you thinking of started one then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowak Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I just started a save with Athletic Bilbao, only to find I couldn't sign non basque players, when I do, a note saying this comes up: 'Athletic are not allowed to sign non Basque players.'Has anybody else noticed this?? bilbao only have players from the basque region. Athletic only signs professional players native to one of the seven Basque provinces: Biscay, Guipúzcoa, Álava and Navarre in Spain and Labourd, Soule and Lower Navarre in France. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottc18 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Ive just had a look who you could buy an u can still get Xabi Aonso and Mikel Arteta. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukaboi Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 Thanks Kowak6 for clearing it up and scottc18 thats cool, you could start the challenge if you want Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowak Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I just started a save with Athletic Bilbao, only to find I couldn't sign non basque players, when I do, a note saying this comes up: 'Athletic are not allowed to sign non Basque players.'Has anybody else noticed this?? take a look at this there are other teams around the world that run the same policy...from the part where it says "a local team for local people" http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2006/mar/15/theknowledge.sport Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukaboi Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 Thanks alot kowak6, that's well cool, I wonder if they worked on fmh2008, but we can't check as the teams aren't on the game , only Eibar and Bilbao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottc18 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Lukaboi ill do a season with them an see what its like first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukaboi Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 Ok cool scottc, tell me how it goes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottc18 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Heres my first season Games played-40 Won-18 Drawn-8 Lost-14 Goals Scored-54 Goals Conceded-47 Final League position 5th-1pt away from gettin champions league. Got Knocked out 2-1 on agg in spanish cup 4th round by Betis Good season as the expectations were to avoid relegation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridley99 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 thats why i dont like being Bilbao as the Basque players are harder to come by later in the game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 If they have dual nationality, can they still play for Bilbao? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridley99 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 as far as i know yes, as i can remember a player called Exteberria(sp) playing for Spain but also playing for bilbao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Yeah, I've only ever seen players that are from Spain/Basque so I was just wondering! Is there any that are just from Basque? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridley99 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 ive never seen any? is there such thing as a Basque national team? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I'm not sure. I have my doubts if it's even a country! It sounds more like a region of Spain or like one of those "border places" that don't really have a proper identification. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridley99 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 i think it is but san marino is in italy and they have a national team! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Isn't Monaco in a similar situation or is that just me being terrible at geography! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Found this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_national_football_team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridley99 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 yeah they are classed as their own country even though its in france! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridley99 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 so they do have one but they arent registered with FIFA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Yeah, just read up on that. Apparently, the countries that aren't recognised as a soveriegn state are members of a temporary group, the N.F. Board. Temporary meaning until they get FIFA membership. The NF Board holds a "VIVA World Cup" amonst its members. So, basically, it's a "mini-me" for FIFA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridley99 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 so are you affiliated? lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 LOL! I'm not sure... Haven't been asked to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridley99 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 poor you! youll have to create your own nationallity! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 LSDish has an odd ring to it... I'll have to think about that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridley99 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 youll have to put them on FMH! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Wooo! I am the king of my own country Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridley99 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 about time you got a title! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Dazzle Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I remember Bixente Lizarazu was Basque who was capped nearly 100 times for France. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridley99 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 so im guessing there is no famous just Basque players that play for Basque! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Dazzle Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 so im guessing there is no famous just Basque players that play for Basque! No, all the good Basque players would play for Spain or France. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowak Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 heres a interesting link about the "cantera policy" in spain. we British teams could learn a thing or two about this supporting hown grown talent...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantera Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbchuz Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Wow...there are some pretty decent players with 'caps' for Basque Country. Del Horno and Mendieta to name a couple. The Basque thing has always intrigued me with Bilbao. I really should get a game going with them on the next FM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottc18 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Heres my second season Games played-55 Won-29 Drawn-16 Lost-10 Goals Scored-91 Goals Conceded-52 Finished 5th in the league again. Got Knocked out 1-0 on agg in spanish cup 4th round by Villarreal. Won the uefa cup 2-1 against celtic in final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukaboi Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 So it's going well scott, who have you signed and sold? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Has any of your players been called up to the Basque National Squad? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottc18 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 First season brought Gari-2m,Mikel Alonso 1.8m,Del Horno 1.7m, Mendieta And Serran on free. Sold Pablo Orbaiz 3.8m,Aitor Ocio 700k,Garmendia 4m. Season 2 signedGorka larrea and Aaron Niguez Both on free transfers, Just promoted a few players from 'b' team. Sold-Iban Zubiaurre-1.7m,Joeba Etxeberria 675k,Del Olmo 325k,Urko 575k. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottc18 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Lsd they just get called up to the spain national squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Oh, right... How do you feel about that then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottc18 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Its ok because none of them have been called up so Ive always got everyone to choose from instead of them being away on international duty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 It's a bit odd how you can't sign anyone who isn't at least half-Basque but yet they can go off and play for another country! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottc18 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I know got bit annoyed on it at the start because had most of the best players and i was still getting beat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 That's football! [/cliche] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottc18 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Are you going to have a go to see how good you can get them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 If I get the time I'll have a try. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 No unlockables Fog of War on Latest update --------------- That's what I'll be having Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottc18 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I had Transfer windows,Sacking and no work permits enabled Sugar daddy off With the latest update. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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