Jack_Robbo Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Hey Guys Was playing through one of my saves and noticed that Liverpool were buying players left, right and centre, they had actually spent about £120M, I decided to go onto their staff screen and look what owners had taken over them, and saw the flag of the USSR. Forgive me if i'm wrong but i'm sure that they disbanded in the early 90's. Has anyone else ever seen this before. Here's a screenshot http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb1/jackrobo/FM09.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashOverride Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Yeah It has been mentioned before. I dont know how SI managed to let slip that through the net but Liverpool with tycoon owners is good to me! Maybe they will get a new stadium now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftg87 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 How come it is abbreviated as URS? That don't make sense, if you unabbreivate (is that even a word?) it, it means Union of Republics Soviet :confused: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiovascular Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Republic of Soviet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oranjeman Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 thats awesome liverpool is owned by neo-russki commies! Edit: also there a tycoon! if i got a tycoon in fm i wouldnt care if they were from mars! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_Robbo Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 How come it is abbreviated as URS? That don't make sense, if you unabbreivate (is that even a word?) it, it means Union of Republics Soviet :confused: yh i thought that was weird too but then again having owners that claim that they are from the USSR rather than Russia is even stranger lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashOverride Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Maybe its a made up country and not USSR at alll.... And another point how does Rafa only have continental reputaion when the rest of his staff are world class? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftg87 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 thats awesome liverpool is owned by neo-russki commies! Well, they called themselves socialists, but it amounts to the same thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_Robbo Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Maybe its a made up country and not USSR at alll....And another point how does Rafa only have continental reputaion when the rest of his staff are world class? it is the USSR here's their flag http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb1/jackrobo/ussr.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftg87 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 it is the USSR here's their flag http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb1/jackrobo/ussr.jpg Ah the good old hammer and sickle, chappies who marched beneath that were an absolute bunch of mentalists, but that's a story for another time and place children Does seem that this is a pretty silly bug, I would wend my way to the bugs forum and see if there is a thread there you can add this to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiovascular Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 And my Hitchin Town in the BSS got taken over by a Portuguese tycoon \o/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_Robbo Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Ah the good old hammer and sickle, chappies who marched beneath that were an absolute bunch of mentalists, but that's a story for another time and place childrenDoes seem that this is a pretty silly bug, I would wend my way to the bugs forum and see if there is a thread there you can add this to Cheers ftg87 will go look it up on the bugs forum now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sthptngomad76 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 How come it is abbreviated as URS? That don't make sense, if you unabbreivate (is that even a word?) it, it means Union of Republics Soviet :confused: I think URS is an abbreviation thats been traditionally used, Ive seen it elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavenagh Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 URS is the old Olympic Country code for the Soviet Union, not an acronym. As pointed out, it's obsolete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftg87 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 URS is the old Olympic Country code for the Soviet Union, not an acronym. As pointed out, it's obsolete. Ah fair enough, thanks for clearing that up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashOverride Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Ive just browsed in bugs quickly and couldnt find it. Im sure its been here before though, yup here you go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Girondins Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Again?? I thought this was fixed already .. :confused: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftg87 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Ive just browsed in bugs quickly and couldnt find it. Same here, this definitely seems like it should be posted up in there though, I put forward Jack_Robbo for the task seeing as he has evidence of it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_Robbo Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Ive just browsed in bugs quickly and couldnt find it. Im sure its been here before though, yup here you go Thanks for that page HuwFlet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashOverride Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Yeah no worries. I thought the last person had reported it as a bug. Ah well. Hope you find your way to the bugs forum. I got a responese today to something I logged before xmas so things do get looked at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
small Mac Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I wonder if that means you can get tycoons from other extinct countries like Yugoslavia or East Germany. It's like going back in time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_Robbo Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 I wonder if that means you can get tycoons from other extinct countries like Yugoslavia or East Germany. It's like going back in time! Thats a good point I'll look out for them and keep everyone posted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadessico Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 maybe it's like that episode of Simpsons where they suddenly change from Russia to Soviet Russia In Soviet Russia, Cups win you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oranjeman Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Well, they called themselves socialists, but it amounts to the same thing haha thanks for that mate im half greek/half russian myself (well actually belarusian but back then when my ancestors were there it was the USSR!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcormack Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 what happens when you click on the flag? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwityke Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 what happens when you click on the flag? Lenin is revived and nukes are fired at the USA. But on a more serious note, how has this managed to make it into the game? The USSR hasn't existed since 1991 or 1990, I can't quite remember either way its been ages... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavenagh Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 But on a more serious note, how has this managed to make it into the game? The Soviet flag and country code will be in the game because the Soviet Union won Olympic Golds in football, and so are included in the history for the Olympic tournament. And at a guess, the reason that there are Soviets forming takeover groups rather than Russians, is that someone wasn't paying close attention. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Neil Brock Posted January 8, 2009 Administrators Share Posted January 8, 2009 Yeah as people have said this is a known issue and is because the Soviet nation (and the Yugoslavian) are still in the game via them winning competitions in the past. Thanks for bringing it up though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4457 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 For what it's worth, URS was the Olympic code for the Soviet Union based on its French name Union des républiques socialistes soviétiques (URSS). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ter Posted January 8, 2009 SI Staff Share Posted January 8, 2009 I would imagine that when a consortium are taking over a club then there isn't a check made to exclude extinct nations (which are still in the database for historical reasons) and USSR will likely have a high reputation or something due to their past history. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashOverride Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I knew I had read the answer before somewhere but couldnt find it. Other than Yugoslavia are there any other "extinct" nations that could pop up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4457 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I'm assuming any of them, technically. GDR, Czechoslovakia, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOriginalJez Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Couldn't it be sneaky underhanded political commentary? Guess not but I liked the idea until it was dashed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ter Posted January 8, 2009 SI Staff Share Posted January 8, 2009 I knew I had read the answer before somewhere but couldnt find it. Other than Yugoslavia are there any other "extinct" nations that could pop up? Probably just Soviet Union or Yugoslavia as those are the only extinct nations with financial information in the database. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Back in the USSR. What a great song. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWWROCKS Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I remember once seeing East Germany in an international friendly. That was a couple of years ago though. Maybe 07. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel Dijkstra Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 How come it is abbreviated as URS? That don't make sense, if you unabbreivate (is that even a word?) it, it means Union of Republics Soviet :confused: Union of Russian States. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayahr Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Probably just Soviet Union or Yugoslavia as those are the only extinct nations with financial information in the database. I guess East Germany is still in there too, isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopitelewis Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 imagine if stalin was the chairman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ter Posted January 8, 2009 SI Staff Share Posted January 8, 2009 I guess East Germany is still in there too, isn't it? It's still there yeah but there is no financial information set for it so I doubt they would show up as a nationality when teams are taken over by a consortium Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Ive just browsed in bugs quickly and couldnt find it. Im sure its been here before though, yup here you go Looking at that the screen shot in that thread, I'm more concerned about the colours of Inter Milan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted January 8, 2009 Administrators Share Posted January 8, 2009 This is now fixed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 This is now fixed. Ahhh cool. Haven't got the game yet you see, just messing around on the demo so wouln't know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauljs Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 imagine if stalin was the chairman. you would have to keep replacing players and coaches as they would all be shot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranbir Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 And my Hitchin Town in the BSS got taken over by a Portuguese tycoon \o/ I always buy Hitchin Town players so they have lots of money. I'd love to see them get into a playable league so I can take over the home team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oranjeman Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Back in the USSR. What a great song. the new liverpool song you can imagine them up in the kop playing over the loudspeaker! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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