DE-Z Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 [/img] After reading a thread about an Athletic Bilbao challenge with them only being able to sign Basque players, I decided enough was enough and decided to try something. I decided to make Arsenal an all English team, right from the scouts to the very last under 18. I've sold every foreign player and i'm eager to see how we do. That's my current squad and believe it or not it's extremely hard to replace with English talent. My first game is against Stoke. I'm just hoping I avoid relegation... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercept Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Where are Foster, Jagielka and Baines? They are all insanely easy to pick up. Foster would cost you around £4-8m. Jagielka would cost you £6.5m and Baines would cost you around £10m. Guthrie is another one you are missing who cost's around £6.5m and even though he just signed for Newcastle he is still willing to sign for a new club. Otherwise, goodluck with it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I did something similar with Benfica after getting bored of winning everything with international superstars: http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=135721 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE-Z Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Thanks intercept I shall make them purchases now. I'm hoping that I don't destroy Arsenal. If I don't make the Champions League the consequences could be drastic with me paying out over 4mil a month on loans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE-Z Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Captain planet i've read that and couldn't think of a better challenge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moaner Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I thought Michael Johnson from City was supposed to be one of the best English telents or was that on 08? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abs_UK Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Thats a nice idea, what did you put down as the season expectations? (sp) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indi75 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I'm in season 3 with Lazio at moment and all the u20's coming through are strictly italian, along with most major signings. It's a nice touch to keep the game fresh when you play in different leagues and stick to domestic players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smith Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Omg you've signed Joey Barton, for 6.75 mil pounds no less. You're missing out Mattock and a decent goalie like Foster. In fact your team is quite weak. Dun think your team can cut it. Shouldn't you have a more than decent transfer fund after selling your players? Can put in a number of bids for better players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebzilla Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 No offence but your team is a bit rubbish. I did the same thing with Aston Villa and finished 4th first season, won the Prem 2nd season. My only signings first transfer window were Foster, Jagielka, Mattock and Beckham, with Glen Johnson following in January, then Owen on a free next summer and possibly one or two other minor players. Delfouneso becomes an absolute beast which helped me a lot, but with Arsenal you really should have a better squad than that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Von Scharpling Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 You've not really bought any established players to replace Fabregas etc and there are quality English players around Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeNah Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Yeah funny squad that one. Missing Mattock, Delph, Foster, Glen Johnson, Beckham, Jagielka and a bunch of other guys are would be easy to sign but better than your lot. Jagielka and Beckham are absolute beasts from the start and cost very very cheap. I think maybe even Gerrard or Rooney could have came to your squad early on but meh good luck~! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccertrick Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 With the sale of Fabregas, Toure, Adebayore etc. you could have picked up way more talent than what you have. Most of your team is U19s, are trying to build a squad where you will have the same players for up to 15 seasons? I would have looked at a few of Villa's players and even players like Lee Cattermole, Defoe, Crouch... any of which you should have enough money with all of your sales. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
centrocampista Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 just out of curiosity, how much did you get from the sales of players? how much for fab and ade? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccertrick Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I guess Man City, Real Madrid & Co. got some good deals out of this. Looking at the buys they must have been sold at bargain prices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livew1re Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 if it didnt take me about 50 hours to play a full season id start again and try this aswell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE-Z Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Just to answer a few questions, Mattock and Foster have now been bought. I didn't really expect to go too far in the game, so didn't spend time planning out who to buy really. I'm on a new update so Adebayor etc. have left. I've been given 25% of transfer revenue which sums up to around 29 mil on top of the 26 mil already recieved :\. Thinking of making a career out of it. Would it be a worthwile read? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 How much did you get in total? Also why would you only get 25 percent of the transfer revenue. I would have looked for at least eh following amounts and I think you can get most of them judged on previous experience. Fabregas you could get £40 million, Arshavin £15 million, Eduardo £15 million, Bendtner £10 million, Song £10 million, Diaby £10 million, Nasri £20 million, Rosicky £10 million, Vermaelen £10 million, Gallas £10 million thats alot more than what you actually got. Any chance of seeing a screenshot of your transfers out? As for the career I don't tend to stick to many but I would read one about this and keep up with it in the career updates forum. You need to buy more established players like people have already said Beckham might not be a good replacement for Fabregas but he has great stats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
baker.simon Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I'd be interested to see how you get on. I think to start with you will struggle but after a few seasons developing the players you should be back up the top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE-Z Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Yep course, once i'm in from the gym i'll post a screeny of the transfers out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Cheers I will check back later. A career thread on this will be fun to read. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambi Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Yes, please may we see a screenshot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZIRA - NK Jedinstvo Bihac Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 m8 i would like to try that, can you upload your SAVE GAME where you sold non-english players? PLEASE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgik Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 i've made in fm08 i think at liverpool the same thing (the team was built around stevie g and carra) ... i suggest you to sign some of these players: glen johnson, michael johnson, micah richards, ben foster, james vaughan, jose baxter, frank noble, ashley young, james milner, curtis davies, agbonlahor, owen, sturridge, welbeck, bentley, jenas, huddlestone, downing, baines, jagielka, onuoha, delph, shelvey, ishmael miller, joe mattock, mancienne, danny rose, ryan bertrand, andy carroll, andrew driver, fraizer campbell, fraser forster, lee cattermole, muamba, lennon, defoe, even becks would be good player, young talents might learn from him, you need some experience in that team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE-Z Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Yep, I'll upload it A.S.A.P. I'm half way through writing a story/career based on the beginning of it so i'll let you know as soon as I'm done. Also got a bit of BioChemistry coursework to complete so be on soon . Thanks for the positive comments (Y) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE-Z Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Now moved to the career forum under the Title... Crystal Palace, February the 14th 2005, History was made.... Many thanks, please stay interested. Feedback is always appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinese_Taboo Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Very nice - Im doing a similar thing with Man Utd, however im keeping the good players i.e ronaldo and waiting till they are 29+ and selling them to make way for english talent. Theo is really hard to buy on my game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Very nice - Im doing a similar thing with Man Utd, however im keeping the good players i.e ronaldo and waiting till they are 29+ and selling them to make way for english talent.Theo is really hard to buy on my game. He is hard to buy because you are Arsenals rival. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty bison Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Jamie Edge is (a) in your database and (b) worth several million pounds? I smell a rat there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyedOutMan Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Im gonna give this a try. However my only rule will be that I'm only allowed to SIGN Englishmen. I can use current players (mainly because I love Arshavin!) EDT -this is just to keep it a bit realistic. I think to expect to do this after having just a month to make the changes is really not very clever...but will try to get rid of quite a few foreigners in the first season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE-Z Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 Crafty Bison, i'm using the new update V7 update from the FM Editors Hideaway, so please shush. I've not edited anything here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyedOutMan Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Hi all Well, ive decided to go for it - I wont play an English player. Not a single one. Not the game I'd planned but what the heck? My first league game - the team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyedOutMan Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 update - having been 2-0 up just 20 minutes in, I've lost 3-2 to Hull in my first match Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE-Z Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 I drew my first champions league qualifier with Standard Liege 0-0 and beat Stoke 1-0 away from home. Blackburn to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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