Athletic Bilbao- Basque Players.

[StuW]

THe best way to succeed with them is to get their youth and training facilities to the best possible level. Also, there is a lot of Spanish players have Basque nationality, which will be eligible to sign.

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What is Basque?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_Country_(greater_region)

 

[Eddie Money]

its tough, i remember having a go a couple of years back, might have a see how hard it is on fm11

 

[Athe~]

northern region of Spain.

That's very, very vague. The wiki link is more informative, though.

 

[Souty]

What is Basque?

It's a region a bit like Stathclyde mate.


Or perhaps better Scotland in the UK were a country part of an other country if that makes sense

 

[Jay Pricey]

That's very, very vague. The wiki link is more informative, though.

Sorry I was just giving a genuine easy answer without having to read a lot . But you're right. I'm playing my Atletico Bilbao save atm and LLorente AND Munian are both out for a while

 

[Athe~]

Sorry I was just giving a genuine easy answer without having to read a lot . But you're right. I'm playing my Atletico Bilbao save atm and LLorente AND Munian are both out for a while

I may have overreacted somewhat, I'm part Basque and proud of my heritage.

PS. Just so it's noted - a large chunk of the historical Basque country is in France, do not forget.

 

[Deovoultcha]

I may have overreacted somewhat, I'm part Basque and proud of my heritage.

PS. Just so it's noted - a large chunk of the historical Basque country is in France, do not forget.

Explains the influence French had on the dialect

 

[Athe~]

Explains the influence French had on the dialect

Doubt so. My knowledge of Euskadi is limited to a dozen words, but I've got friends living in the other side of the oceant who are of course fluent in it and it's not comparable to any language, IMO


//Edit - Sorry for spamming the thread, I'm off now.

 

[Deovoultcha]

Doubt so. My knowledge of Euskadi is limited to a dozen words, but I've got friends living in the other side of the oceant who are of course fluent in it and it's not comparable to any language, IMO

Really? Oh wait, I got Catalunya and Basque Country mixed up, now Catalan resembles the illegitimate child of French and Spanish.

 

[Zidave]

I may have overreacted somewhat, I'm part Basque and proud of my heritage.

PS. Just so it's noted - a large chunk of the historical Basque country is in France, do not forget.

Lizarazu the French international was Basque

 

[Athe~]

Lizarazu the French international was Basque

Indeed, Good ole' Bixente, ended up doing kickboxing or some martial art.

 

[Zidave]

Indeed, Good ole' Bixente, ended up doing kickboxing or some martial art.

Did he? I remember that both him and Zidane were at Bordeaux I think and in a previous Championship Manager they were both D/M L and Bixente was better lol.
I am now showing my age...

 

[donshaggy]

oh yeh didnt know abt the basque only rule till i took over,then came jan transfer, couldnt sign any of my targets so resigned! most honourable thing to do haha!