Walliver 0 Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 After the huge press backlash after England's defeat to Croatia and foreign players in the Premiership being used as scapegoats, I thought it would be interesting to see how well an all English side would do in the Premiership. I've started a game as Newcastle and my aim is to get rid of all the foreign mercenaries and replace them with overpriced homegrown 'talent' to see how well I can do. In the olden days there used to be challenges to take over lower league sides and see how well everyone could do. Does anyone fancy taking us this challenge? I say everyone starts as Newcastle and has until the end of December (in real life time) to build the best possible English side. No hacking or cheating or editing or bad things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted December 1, 2007 Author Share Posted December 1, 2007 Bugger this, I'm going to be sacked by Christmas. Go any team you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I once had the entire brazilian 1st team playing for the toon on a old fm2005 game - took me about 6 years to get there like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 Anyone else doing this? I managed to take Middlesbrough all the way to the second last game of the season before getting sacked. At the start of the season I told my board I was going to win the league so I could get a huge transfer budget so when I was lurking around the mid table split they, and the players, weren't very happy with me even though they are bloody Middlesbrough, of course I wasn't going to win the league. The highlight was undoubtedly when my English XI beat Arsenal (with no Englishmen in their squad) 5-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 Looks like I won the challenge quite comfortabley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastlebroon 0 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Wouldn't this challenge be alot easier with a lower league club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty 0 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Wouldn't this challenge be alot easier with a lower league club? Surely that would be taking the challenge out of the challenge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I have started this. Will keep you up to date with how I get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastlebroon 0 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Wouldn't this challenge be alot easier with a lower league club? Surely that would be taking the challenge out of the challenge... Seeing as people are getting sacked within the first season, it would still be a challenge to take Mansfield etc to the premiership purely with english talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Here is my ins and outs for the start of the season. I had to let go of players for less than they were worth and but players at over inflated prices to get an all English squad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 20 games in and sitting 7th. Just about to sell Owen to Chelsea for 25 million and Barton to Pompey for 22 miilion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 4th place finish in my first season. Too easy tbh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Joey Barton for 22m? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Joey Barton for 22m? Aye and a sell on clause... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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